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Written question asked by Gordon McMaster (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 2 November 1995. It was answered by Lord Selkirk of Douglas (Conservative) on Thursday, 2 November 1995 on behalf of the Scottish Office.


Scottish Office

Question
What is his latest estimate of the number of people who have had one or more limbs amputated as a result of injecting the gel formulation of the drug Temazepam during each of the past five years. - Because of the covert nature of the misuse, information on the precise extent of physical injury or damage resulting when Temazepam soft gelatin gel-filled capsules are injected is not held centrally.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
265 c431W; 39183
Session
1994-95
Subjects
Misuse Scotland Benzodiazepines Orthopaedics
Contains statistics
Yes