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Lord Patel of Bradford

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NHS: Evidence-based Medicine

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Death Penalty: Global Abolition
Wednesday 10th October 2012

(12 years, 1 month ago)

Lords Chamber
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My 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?

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My Lords, yes I can. There is a real impetus within Government to look at evidence-based treatment for illegal drug users.

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