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Written question asked by Mark Hendrick (Labour) on Monday, 28 June 2021, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 30 June 2021. It was answered by Jo Churchill (Conservative) on Tuesday, 6 July 2021 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.


Alcoholic Drinks and Drugs: Coronavirus

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of trends in (a) opioid and (b) alcohol use during covid-19 outbreak.

Answer

Public Health England is monitoring intelligence on drug use from stakeholder and service user networks since the start of the pandemic. However, there is no official data on trends in opioid use over this period.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
23072
Session
2021-22
Subjects
Alcoholic drinks Drugs Misuse Coronavirus
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk