Written questions

Opioids: Health Education

Commons · Question 69428 · 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 assessment he has made of the effectiveness of local Combating Drugs Partnerships in raising awareness of (a) synthetic opioids and (b) how to respond when witnessing an opioid overdose; and w

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 ...