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Ketamine should not be reclassified to a class A drug, advisory panel concludes

An independent advisory panel concluded on Wednesday that ketamine will remain a Class B controlled substance amid mounting concerns about its increased misuse and serious health harms.  Ketamine, a Class B drug, is primarily used as an anaesthetic in both human and veterinary

Majority of children seeking drug and alcohol treatment are under 16 as youth cases rise 13%

More children are now seeking support for substance misuse than this time last year, according to statistics from the Office

Experts warn of looming London drugs crisis as deaths climb to new high

A group of experts have cautioned policy must change as drugs use deaths grew to the highest ever recorded in

“Using has been my only escape”: more than half of people experiencing homelessness in the UK die due to substance abuse

New figures from a report released by the Museum of Homelessness have revealed that the number of people who have

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Police seize cannabis farm in Twickenham

A cannabis factory with more than 600 plants has been discovered on Twickenham high street. Local police uncovered the farm

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London prison healthcare worse than national average, say prisoners

London prison healthcare was worse than the national average for men’s prisons in key areas, according to prisoner survey data.

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Is this the end for laughing gas?

Nitrous oxide, known more commonly as laughing gas, is less popular than ever before, declining rapidly in use since the

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The latest festival drug warnings with The Loop

As the UK festival scene gets well under way with the likes of Glastonbury happening this weekend, so too is

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Young people become the biggest consumers of low and non-alcohol drinks

Nearly half (44%) of all 18-24-year-olds now consider themselves drinkers of low or non-alcohol drinks, survey data has found. It

Cannabis smoked by thousands in Hyde Park for ‘420’

Cannabis was illegally smoked by tens of thousands of people in Hyde Park as police watched and strolled between them

Unveiling the dark connection: rising trends in drug use and suicide

£267 million is said to boost local drug and alcohol treatment, in April 2024. The Department of Health and Social

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