Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 36030

Heroin: Rehabilitation

Tabled: 5 March 2025
Answered: 18 March 2025

Question

Ben Maguire

Liberal DemocratNorth Cornwall

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of patient outcomes for those undergoing heroin detoxification using Buvidal compared to Methadone.

Answer

Ashley Dalton
No assessment has been made on patient outcomes for those undergoing heroin detoxification using buprenorphine long-acting injection, branded Buvidal, compared to methadone specifically. The Office for Health Improvement and Disparities is currently under...

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