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Government could tighten controls on opioid 500 times stronger than morphine

The Government is seeking advice on tightening controls on a deadly opioid that is 500 times stronger than morphine. Isotonitazene, a synethic opioid that is used instead of or in addition to heroin, has been linked to 25 deaths and seven overdoses ...

21 Jan 2022 at 13:55

Ministers ‘actively considering’ laughing gas ban

The sale and use of laughing gas could be banned under tougher plans being considered by ministers. The Home Office said nitrous oxide is one of the most commonly used drugs among 16 to 24-year-olds in England and ministers are “actively ...

26 Jan 2023 at 16:04

Laughing gas ban to be included in Government’s anti-social behaviour clampdown

The sale of laughing gas to the public will be banned as part of a wider crackdown on anti-social behaviour, a Cabinet minister has confirmed. Levelling Up Secretary Michael Gove said the “scourge” of nitrous oxide is turning public ...

26 Mar 2023 at 13:06

The Vivienne’s sister questions if drug use ‘stigma’ stopped them seeking help

The sister of The Vivienne has questioned whether the “stigma” around drug use stopped the drag queen from seeking help. James Lee Williams, who won the first series of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK, died at home in Chorlton-by-Backford, ...

22 Apr 2025 at 08:58

Report stops short of recommending laughing gas ban

A review commissioned by the Government to examine the harms of laughing gas has stopped short of recommending a ban on the substance. The independent Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) was asked by the Home Office ...

06 Mar 2023 at 18:08

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