Drug misuse harms the health and wellbeing of too many people. There are a number of different criminal offences which restrict the supply and use of harmful substances.
This is a declaration of interests of the non-executive members of the Board hold outside of the CPS. It is published annually and reviewed on a regular basis to reflect any changes
The criminal justice system treats children and young people differently from adults and significant weight must be attached to the age of the suspect if they are a child or young person under 18.
Deferred Prosecution Agreements (DPAs) involve companies reaching an agreement with a prosecutor, where the company is charged with a criminal offence but proceedings are automatically suspended.