All-Party Parliamentary Group on Emerging Drugs and Online Behavioral Trends
This APPG addresses the growing threat posed by emerging drug trends, including highly potent synthetic cannabinoids and opioids, such as fentanyl and its derivatives; prescription drug misuse, and the unregulated market of fitness supplements proliferating across the web and dark web.
Subject Group; Health, Medicine & Public Health.
Secretariat: University of Hertfordshire (Pharmaceutical and Biological Sciences Department) and University of Lincoln (Policy Hub, Research and Enterprise Department) jointly act as the group's secretariat. https://www.herts.ac.uk and https://www.lincoln.ac.uk/
Members
- Baroness Healy of Primrose Hill (Vice Chair)
- Darren Paffey (Officer)
- Dr Caroline Johnson (Chair & Registered Contact)
- Lord Taylor of Holbeach (Co-Chair)
Funding and benefits registered
- University of Hertfordshire (Pharmaceutical and Biological Sciences Department): Benefits In Kind, £3,001-4,500 (received 28 April 2025)