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Arenijus Nedzelskis · Prevention of Future Deaths report

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Issued 13 Jan 2016•South Lincolnshire

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Published report and response evidence

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Concerns
2

Raised in this report

Recipients
2

Named on the report

Responses found
1

Of 2 recipients

Stated actions
7

Described in responses

Recipients and published responses

Source document

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Concerns and recipient responses

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Concerns raised2

  1. Lack of regulatory control over 5F AKB-48 and 5F PB-22
  2. Failure to report chronic misuse of cannabinoid receptor agonists to the DVLA Medical Branch
    Part of recurring concern: Unreliable DVLA medical fitness notification arrangements
Responses linked to these concerns

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Actions described in response An action is something a recipient says it has done, is doing, or plans to do in response to a concern raised.1

  1. Action

    Establish statutory restrictions on the production, supply and importation of psychoactive substances.

    Stated by Home OfficeStated completedThe respondent said that this action was complete when they made their response on 13 January 2016.

Source evidence

How this individual concern was interpreted

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PFD Monitor interpretation

Lack of regulatory control over 5F AKB-48 and 5F PB-22

Wider context from the report

“1 That neither 5F AKB-48 nor 5F PB-22 are currently controlled by regulations made under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 ”

Is this part of a recurring concern?

No recurring-concern membership is currently published.

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Source evidence

How this individual concern was interpreted

PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. Response links show a clear evidence connection; they do not assign responsibility.

PFD Monitor interpretation

Failure to report chronic misuse of cannabinoid receptor agonists to the DVLA Medical Branch

Wider context from the report

“2 That the deceased had not reported his chronic misuse of cannabinoid receptor agonists to the DVLA Medical Branch. ”

Is this part of a recurring concern?

Yes — Unreliable DVLA medical fitness notification arrangements.

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Source evidence

How this respondent action was interpreted

PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the published response wording shown below.

PFD Monitor interpretation

Establish statutory restrictions on the production, supply and importation of psychoactive substances.

Verbatim wording from the response

“The landmark Act to end the trade in harmful psychoactive substances and protect young people from the dangers of these drugs achieved Royal Assent on 28 January. The Psychoactive Substances Act 2016 will restrict the production, supply and importation of these potentially dangerous drugs. The new legislation will give police and other law enforcement agencies greater powers to tackle the reckless trade in psychoactive substances, and will see offenders face up to seven years in prison.”

Source location

2016-0010-Response-by-Home-Office
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Published 13 January 2016

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Other statements in published responses

These actions and other statements could not be clearly connected to one concern in this report.

Recipient-stated actions An action is something a recipient says it has done, is doing, or plans to do in response to a concern raised.6

  1. 1

    Operate the Forensic Early Warning System to identify psychoactive substances and support law-enforcement intelligence.

    Stated by Home OfficeStated completedThe respondent said that this action was complete when they made their response on 13 January 2016.
  2. 2

    Launch a toolkit to help local areas prevent and respond to psychoactive-substance use.

    Stated by Home OfficeStated completedThe respondent said that this action was complete when they made their response on 13 January 2016.
  3. 3

    Publish clinical guidelines for detecting, assessing and managing psychoactive-substance users.

    Stated by Home OfficeStated completedThe respondent said that this action was complete when they made their response on 13 January 2016.
  4. 4

    Use new statutory powers to enable police and local authorities to act against head shops.

    Stated by Home OfficeStated completedThe respondent said that this action was complete when they made their response on 13 January 2016.
  5. 5

    Ban more than 500 new psychoactive substances.

    Stated by Home OfficeStated completedThe respondent said that this action was complete when they made their response on 13 January 2016.
  6. 6

    Advance a comprehensive action plan covering prevention, treatment and information sharing on psychoactive substances.

    Stated by Home OfficeStated in progressThe respondent said that this action was in progress when they made their response on 13 January 2016.

Source evidence

How this respondent action was interpreted

PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the published response wording shown below.

PFD Monitor interpretation

Operate the Forensic Early Warning System to identify psychoactive substances and support law-enforcement intelligence.

Verbatim wording from the response

“In addition, we have already banned more than 500 new drugs, created the Forensic Early Warning System to identify psychoactive substances in the UK and support law enforcement action with the latest intelligence on new substances. We have introduced new powers under the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 which have already been successfully used by police forces and local authorities to take action against head shops.”

Source location

2016-0010-Response-by-Home-Office
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Published 13 January 2016

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Source evidence

How this respondent action was interpreted

PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the published response wording shown below.

PFD Monitor interpretation

Launch a toolkit to help local areas prevent and respond to psychoactive-substance use.

Verbatim wording from the response

“We are also taking forward a comprehensive action plan on psychoactive substances to enhance further our response to prevention, treatment and information sharing. For example, we have launched a toolkit to help local areas prevent and respond to the use of psychoactive substances and published clinical guidelines to aid in the detection, assessment and management of psychoactive substance users.”

Source location

2016-0010-Response-by-Home-Office
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Published 13 January 2016

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Source evidence

How this respondent action was interpreted

PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the published response wording shown below.

PFD Monitor interpretation

Publish clinical guidelines for detecting, assessing and managing psychoactive-substance users.

Verbatim wording from the response

“We are also taking forward a comprehensive action plan on psychoactive substances to enhance further our response to prevention, treatment and information sharing. For example, we have launched a toolkit to help local areas prevent and respond to the use of psychoactive substances and published clinical guidelines to aid in the detection, assessment and management of psychoactive substance users.”

Source location

2016-0010-Response-by-Home-Office
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Published 13 January 2016

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Source evidence

How this respondent action was interpreted

PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the published response wording shown below.

PFD Monitor interpretation

Use new statutory powers to enable police and local authorities to act against head shops.

Verbatim wording from the response

“In addition, we have already banned more than 500 new drugs, created the Forensic Early Warning System to identify psychoactive substances in the UK and support law enforcement action with the latest intelligence on new substances. We have introduced new powers under the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 which have already been successfully used by police forces and local authorities to take action against head shops.”

Source location

2016-0010-Response-by-Home-Office
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Published 13 January 2016

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Source evidence

How this respondent action was interpreted

PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the published response wording shown below.

PFD Monitor interpretation

Ban more than 500 new psychoactive substances.

Verbatim wording from the response

“In addition, we have already banned more than 500 new drugs, created the Forensic Early Warning System to identify psychoactive substances in the UK and support law enforcement action with the latest intelligence on new substances. We have introduced new powers under the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 which have already been successfully used by police forces and local authorities to take action against head shops.”

Source location

2016-0010-Response-by-Home-Office
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Published 13 January 2016

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Source evidence

How this respondent action was interpreted

PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the published response wording shown below.

PFD Monitor interpretation

Advance a comprehensive action plan covering prevention, treatment and information sharing on psychoactive substances.

Verbatim wording from the response

“We are also taking forward a comprehensive action plan on psychoactive substances to enhance further our response to prevention, treatment and information sharing. For example, we have launched a toolkit to help local areas prevent and respond to the use of psychoactive substances and published clinical guidelines to aid in the detection, assessment and management of psychoactive substance users.”

Source location

2016-0010-Response-by-Home-Office
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Published 13 January 2016

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