Independent report

A whole-system response to drug prevention in the UK

Report on the long-term prevention of drug use and related harms among young people.

From:
Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs
Published
28 May 2025
Last updated
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A whole-system response to drug prevention in the UK (accessible)

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Letter to the Home Secretary: a whole-system response to drug prevention in the UK (accessible)

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皇冠体育app Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) was commissioned in July 2023 to provide advice on drug prevention for young people, supporting the 10-year national drugs strategy (鈥楩rom harm to hope鈥�).

This report includes recommendations on:

  • a whole-system response to prevention of drug use and related harms, including actions for younger age groups
  • effective labelled interventions on prevention
  • the structural components of a robust drug prevention system

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Published 28 May 2025
Last updated 28 May 2025 show all updates

  1. Covering letter added.

  2. First published.

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