Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs: Reappointment of Chair Debate
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Suella Braverman
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Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs: Reappointment of Chair
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The Secretary of State for the Home Department (Suella Braverman)
I am pleased to announce that Professor Owen Bowden-Jones has been re-appointed to the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) both as a member and as its Chair. This reappointment is for a three-year term, which started on 1 January 2023. Professor Bowden-Jones is an experienced clinician who provides assessment and treatment for people experiencing harms from emerging problem drugs.
The ACMD was established under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 and provides advice to Government on issues related to the harms of drugs. It also has a statutory role under the Psychoactive Substances Act 2016.
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