Nitazenes: Misuse
Commons · Question 984 · Tabled 22 Jul 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 29 Jul 2024
Question
Asked by Rachael Maskell
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he plans to take to help reduce the use of (a) nitazenes and (b) other illicit substances in areas where there is growing use of such synthetic substances.
Answer
Answered by Andrew Gwynne, 29 Jul 2024
The Department is monitoring and responding to the threat posed by the growing levels of nitazenes and other potent synthetic drugs. It is vital that steps are taken to reduce the use of these substances, including by increasing awareness of their dangers...