Opioids: Health Education
Commons · Question 69427 · Tabled 21 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 5 Sep 2025
Question
Asked by Charlotte Nichols
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he has taken to raise awareness among (a) people sleeping rough, (b) socially isolated people and (c) other at-risk populations on the dangers of synthetic opioids since 2024.
Answer
Answered by Ashley Dalton, 5 Sep 2025
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued planning guidance for local areas to help them respond to incidents caused by potent synthetic opioids. The guidance enables local partners to rapidly understand the scale of the synthetic opioid ...