Victoria Storey

30 Jun 2023 · Coroner Anna Loxton · Surrey

The coroner's concerns

1. illicit opioid dependency
“[name redacted] had a history of opioid dependency to assist with her mental health struggles”
2. illicit synthetic opioid trade
“[REDACTED]is illicitly traded and marketed as common pharmaceutical opiates”
3. lack of legal control of synthetic opioids
“The Home Office requested advice from the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) on the appropriate domestic control of [REDACTED], and was advised by the ACMD on 18th July 2022 that [REDACTED](and other similar compounds) should be placed in schedule 1 of the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001 and listed as Class A drugs under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971”
4. potential steps to address concerns
“Consideration should be given to whether any steps can be taken to address the above concerns”