Written question asked by Jim Cunningham (Labour) on Thursday, 10 November 2011, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 15 November 2011. It was answered by Anne Milton (Conservative) on Tuesday, 15 November 2011 on behalf of the Department of Health.
Drugs: Misuse
- Question
- To ask the Secretary of State for Health what steps his Department is taking to reduce the number of deaths arising from an overdose of illegal drugs.
- Answer
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The Government published their drug strategy in December 2010 which aims to prevent drug use, interrupt drug supply and help more people to recover from drug dependence.Data published by the Office for National Statistics in August show that deaths from drug misuse, including overdose, fell by 5% between 2009 and 2010, from 1,731 to 1,625.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 81309; 535 c814W
- Session
- 2010-12
- Subjects
- Drugs Misuse
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