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<p>Nationally, the Government is already delivering a range of actions through the
2017 Drug Strategy to prevent drug misuse in our communities, support people to recover
from dependence on drugs, and support enforcement partners to tackle the illicit drug
trade. We have established a Home Secretary-chaired Board which includes representation
from Government departments and wider partners that are critical to drive implementation
of the commitments in the 2017 Drug Strategy.</p><p>However, we recognise there is
still further to go to tackle the problems caused by drugs.,That is why, on 8 February,
the Home Secretary appointed Professor Dame Carol Black to lead a major review that
will look into the ways in which drugs are fuelling serious violence.</p><p>First
announced in the Home Secretary’s conference speech in October, the initial stage
of the wide-ranging review will look at who drug users are, what they are taking,
and how often in order to build the most in-depth and comprehensive picture of this
issue to date. <br> <br>The review, which will build on existing Government strategies
to combat drugs, serious violence and serious and organised crime, will examine the
harms that drugs cause and the best ways to prevent drug-taking.</p>
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