Buprenorphine: Dorset
Commons · Question 87603 · Tabled 3 Nov 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Question
Asked by Vikki Slade
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment with the Home Secretary of the potential merits of funding a wider rollout of long-acting Injectable Buprenorphine as a treatment option for people using opioids i
Answer
Answered by Ashley Dalton, 11 Nov 2025
The Department supports the provision of long-acting injectable buprenorphine as an option for those undergoing Opioid Substitution Treatment. Local authorities are responsible for commissioning drug and alcohol treatment services according to local need,...