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Prescribed tranquiliser dependency

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Dear Newham Borough 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.
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Many thanks,

Robert Boyd

London Borough of Newham, Newham Borough Council

 
 
FOI/EIR Information request
Our reference: 29763341

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Dear Robert Boyd
 
Freedom of Information Act 2000
 
Thank you for your request for information that was received on 16
February 2024.
 
We are dealing with your request under the Freedom of Information Act
2000 and we aim to send a response by 15 March 2024.
 
The Freedom of Information Act 2000 may restrict the release of some or
all of the information you have requested. We will carry out an assessment
and if any exemptions apply to some or all of the information you have
requested we will advise you accordingly in our response.  We will also
provide you with details of how you may appeal (if appropriate).
 
Should you require anything further please do not hesitate to contact us.

Yours sincerely

Information Rights Team
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London Borough of Newham, Newham Borough Council

 
 
FOI/EIR Information request
Our reference: 29763341

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Dear Robert Boyd
 
Thank you for your request for information received on 16 February 2024.
 
Please find attached our response to your request.
 
Yours sincerely
 
Information Rights Team
[1][Newham Council request email]
 
 
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