Policy paper

Methylphenidate-based novel psychoactive substances: temporary class drug order recommendations

Recommendations for a temporary class drug order on a number of methylphenidate-based novel psychoactive substances.

• From: Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs
• Published: 8 April 2015
• Last updated: 23 March 2017 — See all updates

Documents

Scheduling advice for methylphenidate-related NPS

PDF, 164 KB, 3 pages

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Methylphenidate-based NPS: temporary class drug order report: March 2015

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Temporary class drug order report: addendum: June 2015

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ACMD position on methylphenidate-based NPS: February 2016

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Further advice on methylphenidate-related NPS: March 2017

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Details

These documents outline recommendations from the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) on controlling a number of methylphenidate-based novel psychoactive substances (NPS) under a temporary class drug order.

You can also download a follow-up recommendation from the ACMD from February 2016 which advises on an extension of a temporary class drug order for methylphenidate-based NPS.

Published 8 April 2015
Last updated 23 March 2017 + show all updates

1. 23 March 2017

   Letter of 23 March, detailing final scheduling advice, published.

2. 10 March 2017

   Published further advice on methylphenidate-related NPS.

3. 29 February 2016

   Follow up recommendation from the ACMD on methylphenidate-based NPS published.

4. 25 June 2015

   Addendum published.

5. 8 April 2015

   First published.