Synthetic cathinones: an updated harms assessment

Summary

This document is an updated harms assessment of synthetic cathinones, addressing the growing misuse and associated health and social harms of these drugs in the UK, particularly the emergence of new, uncontrolled compounds. The Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) provides a comprehensive overview of their chemistry, pharmacology, prevalence, and impact, and proposes a series of recommendations. These recommendations, which include legislative changes to the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971, improvements in health and social care, and enhanced law enforcement, are currently planned for implementation to mitigate the public health risks.

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