Prescribed tranquiliser dependency
Dear Warwickshire County Council,
From April 2013 local authorities were given responsibility by Public Health England for providing drug and alcohol services.
This FOI request relates only to those patients who have become addicted or dependent upon tranquilising medications prescribed by their doctors. They do not abuse these or other substances, and were not previously dependent on these or other substances. This group is therefore distinct from illicit drug users.
Can I please request the following information:
1. How many referrals have there been to drug and alcohol services in your local authority in the years 2021, 2022, 2023 for treatment for addiction to benzodiazepines, z drug tranquillisers, gabapentinoids and opiods prescribed by their GPs? Please break this down by year, gender and drug.
2. How many Involuntary Tranquilliser Addicts are currently in treatment provided by your local authority’s drug and alcohol services for addiction to benzodiazepine, z drug tranquillisers, gabapentinoids and opiods prescribed by their GPs? Please break this down by gender and drug.
Could you please supply your answer in an excel spreadsheet.
Please confirm receipt of this email.
Many thanks,
Robert Boyd
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Our reference: 9974784
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Dear Robert Boyd
Freedom of Information Act 2000
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February 2024. We are dealing with your request under the Freedom of
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Information Governance Officer
Information Governance Team
Shire Hall
Warwick
CV34 4RL
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Information request
Our reference: 9974784
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Dear Robert Boyd
Thank you for your request for information received on 16th February 2024.
Please find attached our response to your request.
Kind regards
Bruce Green
Information Rights Officer
Information Governance
Strategy Planning and Governance
Resources Directorate
Shire Hall
Warwick
CV34 4RL
Tel: 01926 412211
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