Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 191813

Prescription Drugs: Misuse

Tabled: 29 June 2023

Answered: 10 July 2023

Question

Cat Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what data his Department collects on levels of (a) dependence on and (b) treatment for dependence on prescribed drugs.

Answer

Neil O'Brien

The Department does not collect data on levels of dependence on and treatment for dependence on prescribed drugs. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has published a range of evidence-based guidance that includes recommendations f...

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