What is the current estimate of the number of people in Great Britain taking benzodiazepines on a regular basis; and if he will take steps to discourage such use. - (No figure given).

What is the current estimate of the number of people in Great Britain taking benzodiazepines on a regular basis; and if he will take steps to discourage such use. - (No figure given).

What responsibility will be assumed by his Department for the dependence on triazolam of patients prescribed the drug; & what will be done to assist those currently dependent on triazolam to come off these drugs. - Inc figure.

What responsibility will be assumed by his Department for the dependence on triazolam of patients prescribed the drug; & what will be done to assist those currently dependent on triazolam to come off these drugs. - Inc figure.

If he will state, in relation to the newly opened National Addiction Centre, (a) how many staff will work on problems relating to benzodiazepines, (b) what work they will carry out on benzodiazepine drugs, (c) how many people addicted to benzodiazepine will be treated at the centre and (d) what...

If he will state, in relation to the newly opened National Addiction Centre, (a) how many staff will work on problems relating to benzodiazepines, (b) what work they will carry out on benzodiazepine drugs, (c) how many people addicted to benzodiazepine will be treated at the centre and (d) what...

If he will list, for each of the past four years for which figures are available, the numbers of prosecutions brought by his Department against people claimed to be dealing illegally in anabolic steroids; and at which level of the courts such cases were pursued. - Inc table.

If he will list, for each of the past four years for which figures are available, the numbers of prosecutions brought by his Department against people claimed to be dealing illegally in anabolic steroids; and at which level of the courts such cases were pursued. - Inc table.

What is his latest estimate of the total number of people screened for HIV in the programme of unlinked anonymised screening (a) by each of the health authorities participating in the programme and (b) in total. - Inc table

What is his latest estimate of the total number of people screened for HIV in the programme of unlinked anonymised screening (a) by each of the health authorities participating in the programme and (b) in total. - Inc table

What is his latest estimate of the number of people tested for HIV in the programme of anonymised screening at drug dependency units, for each of the health authorities participating in the programme; and what was the date on which the programme began in each authority. - Inc fact that...

What is his latest estimate of the number of people tested for HIV in the programme of anonymised screening at drug dependency units, for each of the health authorities participating in the programme; and what was the date on which the programme began in each authority. - Inc fact that...

When his Department first received evidence of the harmful side effects, including addictiveness, from the drug Ativan; and what action was taken to end its availability on prescription.

When his Department first received evidence of the harmful side effects, including addictiveness, from the drug Ativan; and what action was taken to end its availability on prescription.

To comment on the role of his Department in checking the drug Ativan for harmful side effects and addictiveness.

To comment on the role of his Department in checking the drug Ativan for harmful side effects and addictiveness.

What discussions he has had with the manufacturers of benzodiazepines about their addictive characteristics.

What discussions he has had with the manufacturers of benzodiazepines about their addictive characteristics.

What are his Department's criteria for increasing awareness of the AIDS problem for people under 21 years of age; how much was spent in the first six months of the current year; & if he has any plans to initiate a campaign to counteract the idea of AIDS invulnerability among...

What are his Department's criteria for increasing awareness of the AIDS problem for people under 21 years of age; how much was spent in the first six months of the current year; & if he has any plans to initiate a campaign to counteract the idea of AIDS invulnerability among...

How much: (a) his Department and (b) the National Health Service spent in the last year for which figures are available on marketing: (i) the National Health Service itself, (ii) health education campaigns, (iii) healthy eating campaigns and (iv) Aids campaigns. - Includes table & figures.

How much: (a) his Department and (b) the National Health Service spent in the last year for which figures are available on marketing: (i) the National Health Service itself, (ii) health education campaigns, (iii) healthy eating campaigns and (iv) Aids campaigns. - Includes table & figures.

How much DH has spent on advertising & other promotional material for campaigns regarding nurse recruitment, blood donor recruitment, drug misuse & NHS reforms, in 1988-89, 1989-90 & estimated budgets in 1990-91 - Incl table

How much DH has spent on advertising & other promotional material for campaigns regarding nurse recruitment, blood donor recruitment, drug misuse & NHS reforms, in 1988-89, 1989-90 & estimated budgets in 1990-91 - Incl table

How many needle exchange schemes are currently operating in each regional health authority area in England. - Not held centrally & ref to 173 c582W.

How many needle exchange schemes are currently operating in each regional health authority area in England. - Not held centrally & ref to 173 c582W.

Who will be responsible for paying for drug addicts to attend drug dependency units when general practitioners have their own budgets

Who will be responsible for paying for drug addicts to attend drug dependency units when general practitioners have their own budgets

To comment on policy towards establishment of needle exchange schemes to reduce spread of HIV among injecting drug misusers. - Includes figures. (Failed OPQ)

To comment on policy towards establishment of needle exchange schemes to reduce spread of HIV among injecting drug misusers. - Includes figures. (Failed OPQ)

How much industry contributed to helping those addicted to benzodiazepines to withdraw from them in last year for which figures are available. - Info not held centrally,

How much industry contributed to helping those addicted to benzodiazepines to withdraw from them in last year for which figures are available. - Info not held centrally,