Professor Allsop, Professor Humphreys Join ACMD
Summary
The Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) has appointed Professor Steve Allsop and Professor Keith Humphreys as new members effective 1 February 2026. Professor Allsop is Emeritus Professor at the National Drug Research Institute, Curtin University, Australia. Professor Humphreys is the Esther Ting Memorial Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Sciences at Stanford University. These appointments follow 14 other experts joining the ACMD in 2025.
What changed
The ACMD has announced the appointment of two additional expert members: Professor Steve Allsop (National Drug Research Institute, Curtin University) and Professor Keith Humphreys (Stanford University). Their appointments, effective 1 February 2026, were made in accordance with the Governance Code on Public Appointments.
Affected parties should note that this announcement has no compliance implications. It is purely informational regarding the composition of the advisory council. Those with interest in UK drug policy should be aware that the ACMD now has additional expert capacity following the 2025 intake of 14 members.
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New members appointed to ACMD
Two leading experts have been appointed as members of the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs.
From: Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs Published 3 February 2026
The Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) has appointed 2 additional leading experts.
Professor Steve Allsop and Professor Keith Humphreys, who were appointed on 1 February 2026, are the latest experts to join the ACMD, which provides advice and makes recommendations to the government on the harms caused by drugs.
Their appointments follow the announcement of 14 leading experts joining the ACMD in 2025.
Professor Allsop is Emeritus Professor at the National Drug Research Institute, Curtin University, Australia.
Professor Keith Humphreys is the Esther Ting Memorial Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Sciences at Stanford University in California.
The appointments have been made in accordance with the Governance Code on Public Appointments.
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