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<p>The Government has considered the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs’ (ACMD’s) advice carefully and set out a range of work it is taking forward to address it in its response published in July.</p><p>For people to achieve and sustain freedom from drug dependence, the Government recognises the need for high quality treatment interventions as well as wider recovery support, including stable employment and housing, to enable people to build and maintain their recovery and live a life free from drugs. The ACMD’s recommendations and the findings of its published evidence review have informed the current and future work programme of Public Health England (PHE) in relation to supporting the quality of Opioid Substitution Therapy. PHE is also developing guidance, in partnership with NHS England, to support local areas to effectively meet the needs of people with co-existing mental health and substance misuse problems, which it is planning to publish this year.</p><p>As we continue with the implementation of the Drug Strategy published this summer, the advice of the ACMD will be fundamental to informing our approach and the Government will continue to seek its valuable input and advice.</p> |