Early Day Motion·EDM 1653
DRUG DEATHS (No. 2)
9 October 201819 Signatures
Primary sponsor
Mary Glindon
Labour — Newcastle 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.