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ADHD: Drugs

Commons · Question 24066 · Tabled 14 Jan 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 20 Jan 2025

Question

Asked by Freddie van Mierlo

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help prevent the illegal sale of ADHD medication for recreational use.

Answer

Answered by Karin Smyth, 20 Jan 2025

The illegal sale and supply of human medicines is recognised as a significant challenge for regulators across the world. Medicines purchased from websites that are illegally trading can be harmful to health, as the products received are generally unlicens...