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Written question asked by Grahame Morris (Labour) on Thursday, 25 April 2024, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 30 April 2024 (named day). A holding answer was provided on Tuesday, 30 April 2024. A substantive answer was provided by Andrea Leadsom (Conservative) on Tuesday, 7 May 2024 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.

Fentanyl and Nitazenes: Death

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many deaths involving (a) nitazenes and (b) fentanyls have been confirmed by the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities in 2024 as of 25 April.

Answer

We are actively monitoring, and responding to, the continued threat posed by the growing levels of potent synthetic opioids in the United Kingdom. The Office for Health Improvement and Disparities receives intelligence via its networks on reported deaths from drug misuse, including those that involve nitazenes or fentanyls. There have been 14 deaths confirmed to have involved nitazenes, and no deaths confirmed to have involved fentanyls in England in 2024, as of 25 April.

Statistics on the annual number of deaths related to drug poisoning, including those involving synthetic opioids, are reported by the Office for National Statistics, and will be published in due course.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
23723
Session
2023-24
Subjects
Death Fentanyl Nitazenes
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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