Written questions

Nitazenes

Commons · Question 7807 · Tabled 8 Oct 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 15 Oct 2024

Question

Asked by Rachael Maskell

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many (a) ambulance call outs and (b) hospital admissions took place due to the use of nitazines in each of the last three years.

Answer

Answered by Andrew Gwynne, 15 Oct 2024

The Department is actively monitoring the threat posed by synthetic opioids such as nitazenes, and is working to increase awareness of their dangers. Information on synthetic opioids and the dangers they pose is available from the helpline and website Tal...