by WRA Admin | May 6, 2021 | Awareness, Drug Law, Drugs, WRA Blog
May 2021 will mark 50 years of the current UK drug policy ‘The Misuse of Drugs Act 1971’. Legislation that: Aimed to bring drugs under control in the UK. To bring a complete ban in the possession as well as the manufacturing, supply, export, import of controlled drugs...
by WRA Admin | Dec 8, 2020 | Awareness, Drug Law, Drugs, WRA Blog
In recent years, an increase in newly diagnosed HIV cases within Glasgow has brought warnings of a new HIV pandemic. One of the groups mainly affected were Glasgow’s homeless who were injecting cocaine. Cocaine is a stimulant drug made from the coca plant. It is...
by WRA Admin | Nov 26, 2020 | ACMD, Drink Spiking, Drug Law, Nightlife, WRA Blog
In the UK, illegal drugs are classified into either Class A, B or C under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971. Class A drugs (such as Cocaine, Heroin, LSD and Ecstasy) have the most serious punishments, and Class C have the least. GHB is currently classified as Class C,...
