Ten leading experts have joined the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) to strengthen its vital work advising the government on drug harms.
The 10 new members' expertise spans crucial areas, including public health, law enforcement and scientific research.
The ACMD assess substances that are being misused or could potentially cause significant health and social harms, as well as conducting in-depth inquiries into aspects of drug use that are causing particular concern in the UK.
The new ACMD appointees are:
Mrs Sapna Lewis
Mr Jason Harwin
Prof Harry Sumnall
Prof Katy Holloway
Prof Amira Guirguis
Prof Colin Davidson
Mrs Fiona Spargo-Mabbs
Prof Stephen Husbands
Dr Caroline Copeland
Miss Bethan Gibbs
Eleven reappointments have also been made to the ACMD with 6 members reappointed for a third term of 3 years and 5 members reappointed for a third term of 1 year.
The 6 members reappointed for a third term of 3 years are:
Prof Anne Campbell
Dr Hilary Hamnett
Prof Simon Thomas
Prof Graeme Henderson
Prof Roger Knaggs
Mohammed Fessal
The 5 members reappointed for a third term of 1 year are:
Prof Derek Tracy
Rosalie Weetman
Dr Carole Hunter
Prof Paul Stokes
Dr Richard Stevenson
The appointments, which commenced on 1 January 2025, have been made in accordance with the Governance Code on Public Appointments.
