Responding to the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs' report and recommendations on methylamphetamine, the Home Secretary, Charles Clarke said:
"The Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) has today published its report on methylamphetamine. I welcome the report and would like to thank the ACMD for its comprehensive study. I accept the ACMD's recommendations, and action will be taken to implement them.
"While the ACMD did not recommend changing the classification of the drug, I particularly welcome their undertaking to consider methylamphetamine as a standing agenda item at their Technical Committee, and have asked the Chair of the ACMD, Professor Sir Michael Rawlins, to provide an update of the advice regarding classification in 12 months time.
"Methylamphetamine is a dangerous drug that has had a major impact on communities in countries such as the United States. It is fortunate that we are in a position to take early action by introducing strong preventative measures to halt its use."
The recommendations of the ACMD fall into three broad categories -
Recommendations regarding the development of an early warning system to enable Government and practitioners to develop a full picture of the prevalence and extent of methylamphetamine use;
Recommendations on the control of precursor chemicals used in the manufacture of methlyamphetamine; and
Recommendations for possible future areas of research.
The ACMD's report on methylamphetamine can be found at
Source: www.drugs.gov.uk
Posted: 4th November 2005
