WITHDRAWAL FROM PRESCRIPTION DRUGS

Early day motion 2164, tabled 27 October 2009 by Jim Dobbin (Labour). Signed by 33 members.

That this House congratulates Pam Armstrong of the Council for Information on Tranquilliser and Anti-depressants and Doctor Ghosh Arun and the nursing staff at the Sefton Suite of the Aintree Hospital in Liverpool for setting up the first in-patient withdrawal facility for patients involuntarily addicted to prescription medication; congratulates Sandwell Primary Care Trust, Birmingham for partly funding this facility; further congratulates the Department of Health for undertaking a review of its policy on addiction to prescription medication; and urges the Department of Health to establish a national network of specialist out-patient clinics to treat those addicted to tranquillisers and other prescription medications, and regional in-patient clinics like the Sefton Suite for those too addicted to withdraw at home.

Signatures by party: Labour 24, DUP 3, Liberal Democrat 3, Conservative 1, Independent 1, Respect 1.