Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 191814
Prescription Drugs: Misuse
Tabled: 29 June 2023
Answered: 10 July 2023
Question
Cat Smith
Labour — Lancaster and Wyre
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential long-term health impacts of (a) benzodiazepines, (b) z drugs and (c) antidepressants on people that take those drugs.
Answer
Neil O'BrienThe 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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