Drugs: Prescribed Drug Addiction

House of Lords written question – answered am ar 14 Mawrth 2013.

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Photo of The Earl of Sandwich The Earl of Sandwich Crossbench

To ask Her Majesty's Government what guidance will be available to clinical commissioning groups, health and wellbeing boards and local authorities from April 2013 on the appropriate specialist services for people addicted to and withdrawing from prescribed drugs; and which government agency will issue that guidance.

Photo of Earl Howe Earl Howe The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health

After April 2013, Public Health England, the National Health Service Commissioning Board and the department will continue to provide data and best practice examples to support commissioners and local groups which assess local need and commission an appropriate range of services.

On 28 February, the National Treatment Agency held an event for local commissioners and providers. At that it launched for consultation, Addiction to Medicines: Commissioning Treatment for Dependence on Prescribed and Over-the-Counter Medicines.

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