The Home Office is working hard to deal with the serious problems caused by illegal drug use. It is also the government department responsible for alcohol policy and licensing.
Alcohol and drugs
How we're working to solve the problem.
Latest on the topic
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Christmas cocktail of drugs seized at Harwich
Drugs worth £4.1 million have been found by the UK Border Agency.
Published 23 November 2011 -
Temporary class drug orders
The government has introduced a power to invoke a temporary class drug order for a new psychoactive substance that is raising sufficient concern.
Published 15 November 2011 -
Importation ban on D2PM and related compounds
A notice to industry on the ban of imports of diphenylprolinol (diphenyl-2-pyrrolidinyl-methanol or D2PM) and diphenylmethylpyrrolidine.
Published 15 November 2011. -
Working protocol between the Home Secretary and the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs
This working protocol looks to support the respective roles and responsibilities of the government and the council.
Published 15 November 2011 -
Advice on the classification of two steroidal substances
Letter from ACMD to the minister regarding these particular anabolic steroids, which are metabolites of DHEA.
Published 15 November 2011 -
Further advice on Diphenylprolinol (D2PM) and Diphenylmethylpyrrolidine
Letter from ACMD to Lord Henley recommending that these substances and related compounds be classified as Class B substances.
Published 15 November 2011
See also
Internet links
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- National Treatment Agency
- Talk to FRANK
- National pubwatch
- Archived 'Drugs' website
- Archived 'Tackling drugs changing lives' website
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