Early Day Motion·EDM 1653

DRUG DEATHS (No. 2)

9 October 201819 Signatures

Primary sponsor

Mary Glindon

LabourNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend

Motion Text

That this House notes that there were 3,756 deaths relating to drug poisoning in England and Wales in 2017; further notes that this is the highest number on record; is alarmed that deaths due to Fentanyl and cocaine continue to rise; and calls on the Government to take urgent action to increase access to the opiate-overdose antidote Naloxone and reverse the detrimental disinvestment in drug treatment services.