Prescription Drugs: Dependence Debate

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Prescription Drugs: Dependence

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Monday 19th March 2018

(6 years, 9 months ago)

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I would definitely be straying into Home Office territory by commenting on that. I would point out that cannabis remains illegal in this country and that the PHE review’s scope is to work within the drug strategy set out by the Home Office.

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My Lords, does the shortage of mental health services in the NHS and the cuts to local authorities not mean that GPs often have no alternative but to prescribe drugs? Should the Government not address the shortages in both those areas?

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