Study into drugs and violence

The Home Secretary has appointed Professor Dame Carol Black to lead a major review that will look into the ways in which drugs are fuelling serious violence.



Key facts:



  • The wide-ranging review will look at who drug users are, what they are taking, and how often to build the most in-depth and comprehensive picture of this issue to date.

 

  • The review – which will build on existing Government strategies to combat drugs, serious violence and serious and organised crime – will examine the harm that drugs cause and the best ways to prevent drug-taking. 

 

  • Dame Carol Black, the Principal of Newnham College, Cambridge, who has previously provided expert advice to the Government on the impact of drug addiction will bring independence, integrity and a strong focus to the review.



Why this matters: 

We know the sale and use of drugs is driving serious violence. This review will give us a greater understanding of the drugs market so the government can make action to reduce the harm caused by drugs more targeted.

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