Written question asked by Lord Ashley of Stoke (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 25 March 1988. It was answered by Lord Newton of Braintree (Conservative) on Friday, 25 March 1988 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Security.

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Untitled Written question

Question

How many people are currently estimated to be addicted to the Benzodiazepine group of drugs & what estimate of the incidence of dependence was made by Committee on Review of Medicines in its 1980 review of the benzodiazepines - Incl ref to report published in Adverse Reaction Bulletin of June 1986 in Library(Dep 3772)

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

130 c247W

Session

1987-88

Subjects

Drugs Misuse Tranquillisers Benzodiazepines

Contains statistics

Yes