Professor emeritus Les Iversen who has been interim chair of the ACMD (Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs) since January 2010 has now been appointed as chair of ACMD.

Minister for crime prevention James Brokenshire has also announced nine new members of the independent body.

New appointees

Ms Annette Dale-Perera, strategic director of addiction and offender care, Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Dr Paul Dargan, consultant physician and clinical toxicologist, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust and Reader in Clinical Toxicology, King’s College London

Ms Sarah Graham, director, Sarah Graham Solutions

Judge Kyrie Ll James, first tier tribunal (immigration and asylum chamber)

Mr Nigel Kirby, branch head (drugs and firearms), serious and organised crime agency

Mrs Jo Melling, director, Oxfordshire drug and alcohol action team

Dr Hans-Christian Raabe, general practitioner, Manchester

Professor Fabrizio Schifano, chair of clinical pharmacology and therapeutics at the University of Hertfordshire and Consultant Psychiatrist in addictions at Hertfordshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Dr Harry Sumnall, reader in substance misuse, centre for public health, Liverpool John Moores University

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