Drugs: Young People
Commons · Question 10267 · Tabled 21 Oct 2024 · Home Office · Official record
Answered 28 Oct 2024
Question
Asked by Darren Paffey
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to (a) support families of young people who die by suicide after taking illegal substances bought online and (b) raise awareness in schools and communities of this risk.
Answer
Answered by Dame Diana Johnson, 28 Oct 2024
I am grateful for the Hon. Gentleman for raising this important issue, and highlighting the dangers posed by the availability of illegal substances in online marketplaces, and the tragic consequences that can result from their purchase and consumption, bo...