Misuse of Drugs Flashcards
ACMD
What regulations cover schedule 1 drugs?
Licensing
Supply and production by chemical companies
Record keeping
Prescriptions
What offences are associated with drug classes?
Possession, supply, production/cultivation, import/export
What are some of the subcommittees within the ACMD?
- Novel psychoactive substances committee
- Technical committee
- Recovery committee
- Cognition enhancers
- Drug use in the LGBT Community
What professions are represented on the ACMD?
- Public health professionals
- Clinical toxicologists
- Social workers
- A&E doctors
- Pharmacologists
- Forensic scientists
- Pharmacists
- GPs
- Addiction psychiatrists
- Police
Are ACMD members paid? How many members are on the ACMD? Are there ACMD members from devolved nations?
No
24
Yes
What does the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) do?
Advise the government on issues related to drug misuse
According to the ACMD, what is the level of harms associated with nitrous oxide? What did the ACMD recommend regarding nitrous oxide in March 2023?
Harms remain low
Was not banned
Under what legislation should nitrous oxide remain, according to the ACMD?
The PSA
What does the acronym GHB stand for? What does the acronym GBL stand for?
Gamma-hydroxybutyrate
Gamma-butyrolactone
Under what act were GHB and related substances reclassified?
Misuse of Drugs Act 1971
What is 1,4-butanediol related to?
GHB and GBL
What determines if a drug is Class A, B, or C under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971? How can the classification of a drug be changed under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971?
Harms to the user or society
Using a statutory instrument
What is the maximum penalty for a Class A drug offence? What is the maximum penalty for a Class B drug offence? What is the maximum penalty for a Class C drug offence?
Life
14 years
5 years
What schedule of the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001 does GHB remain in? Under what schedule of the Misuse of Drugs Regulations are GBL and 1,4-BD placed?
Schedule 2
Schedule 1
What is required for legitimate industrial uses of GBL and 1,4-BD?
A Home Office license
What year were the Misuse of Drugs (Safe Custody) Regulations enacted?
1973
What is GHB prescribed for?
Cataplexy as Xyrem
For what condition is MDMA being investigated for medicinal use?
Depression
What evidence to the ACMD use?
- Lived experience of users
- Forensic service providers
- Reports from hospitals
- Police seizures and crimes
- Peer-reviewed scientific literature
Where did cannabis originate? How is cannabis commonly grown indoors?
Central Asia and the Indian Subcontinent
Hydroponically
What is the main constituent of cannabis? How many cannabinoids are found in cannabis?
Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (Δ9-THC)
85+
What are responsible for the smell of cannabis? What class drug was cannabis until 2018?
Terpenoids
Class B
What is Sativex used to treat? What does Sativex contain?
Multiple Sclerosis
Δ9-THC and CBD
What is Cesamet used to treat? What is the generic name for Cesamet?
Nausea caused by chemotherapy
Nabilone
What is cannabidiol known as? How is cannabidiol sold?
CBD
Oils, capsules, vaping, liquids, cosmetics
What guidance must CBD products follow?
Food Standards Agency
What conditions did two people have that caused their cannabis oil to be confiscated?
Treatment-resistant childhood epilepsy
What did the ACMD recommend concerning cannabis-derived medicinal products?
Should not be subjected to Schedule 1
What regulations were created concerning cannabis?
The Misuse of Drugs (Amendments) Regulations 2018
What should not be given the status of medication?
Herbal cannabis of unknown composition
When was Epidyolex approved by the EC? What conditions is Epidyolex approved for? What is Epidyolex used in conjunction with?
2019
Lennox-Gastaut or Dravet syndromes
Clobazam
What age can Epidyolex be used from? Why was Epidyolex considered by the ACMD? What schedule was Epidyolex recommended for?
2 years of age and older
It contains a small amount of Δ9-THC
Schedule 5
What is the potential for with Epidyolex? What is the ACMD concerned with in relation to Epidyolex? What question does the ACMD ask about Epidyolex?
Misuse or abuse
Risk of diversion
Who can prescribe and in what situations?
Who is responsible for the cost of Epidyolex? What country approved Epidyolex for tuberous sclerosis-related epilepsy in February 2022? Where is Epidyolex not manufactured?
NHS Trusts
Scotland
UK
What types of crimes may a forensic toxicologist investigate?
- Death by dangerous driving
- Road traffic offences
- DFSA
- Family Court
What is the ACMD part of?
The Home Office
