Addictions: Health Services
Commons · Question 36238 · Tabled 6 Mar 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 17 Mar 2025
Question
Asked by Martin Wrigley
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help patients with a (a) history and (b) risk of addiction; and if he will take steps to identify that risk before addictive medication is prescribed.
Answer
Answered by Ashley Dalton, 17 Mar 2025
The government is committed to supporting those most vulnerable to experiencing harms from drugs and alcohol, and ensure they are supported to live healthier lives for longer. We are committed to ensuring that anyone with an illicit drug or alcohol depend...