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Research: Alkyl nitrites: ACMD exemption consideration

Advisory Council On The Misuse Of Drugs

August 9
12:34 2024

In August 2020 the government commissioned the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) to give advice on exempting alkyl nitrites, known as poppers from the Psychoactive Substances Act (PSA) 2016.

This report summarises, expands and updates the already existing evidence on use and harms.

The ACMD recommends that alkyl nitrites should be exempted from the Psychoactive Substances Act 2016.

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Published 8 May 2024
Last updated 9 August 2024 +show all updates
  1. Updated a reference to research by Measham, McCormack, Simmons and Wignall after it was accepted for publication. Added accessible versions of the documents.

  2. First published.

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