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<p>The new Drug Strategy will respond in full to Dame Carol Black’s review and set
out our long-term ambition to combat drugs. Parts one and two of Dame Carol Black’s
review include comprehensive lists of the experts and wider partners in the drugs
field who she engaged with to gather evidence and seek advice.</p><p>We have continued
to engage external experts to inform the development of the new Drug Strategy, including
Dame Carol Black in her role as independent advisor, Dr Ed Day our National Recovery
Champion, and the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs. We also continue to engage
wider partners in the drugs field, including the National Police Chiefs Council and
substance misuse treatment providers and commissioners.</p><p>We will undertake further
engagement with experts and partners in the field to support the implementation of
the Strategy and to inform annual reports to Parliament.</p>
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