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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-05-20more like thismore than 2019-05-20
answering body
Department of Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
hansard heading Analgesics: Misuse more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to prevent people from becoming addicted to pain relief medication. more like this
tabling member constituency Strangford more like this
tabling member printed
Jim Shannon more like this
uin 256398 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-05-29more like thismore than 2019-05-29
answer text <p>Painkillers including opioids are important to help people manage pain, but they must be treated with caution and the Government is taking action to protect people from addiction and inappropriate prescribing. Public Health England is reviewing problems associated with prescription medicine use, including opioids. In the interim we have introduced prominent addiction warnings for all opioid medicines and are making sure prevention and social prescribing are at the heart of our Long Term Plan to cut down on over-prescribing.</p> more like this
answering member constituency South Ribble more like this
answering member printed Seema Kennedy more like this
grouped question UIN 256404 more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-05-29T10:41:45.347Zmore like thismore than 2019-05-29T10:41:45.347Z
answering member
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label Biography information for Seema Kennedy more like this
tabling member
4131
label Biography information for Jim Shannon more like this