NHS: Evidence-based Medicine Debate
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(12 years, 2 months ago)
Lords ChamberMy Lords, the UK is blessed with an excellent evidence base on the treatment of drug misusers. Can the Minister reassure the House that government policy around illegal drug use and treatment for drug users is based on that evidence base and not on what appears to be a policy direction of abstinence only and punishment for drug users?