This debate pack is produced for the Westminster Hall on Wednesday 22 November 2017 from 2.30-4pm on the human and financial costs of drug addiction. The debate will be opened by Craig Mackinlay MP.
Commons Library debate pack - The human and financial costs of drug addiction (435 KB , PDF)
This briefing provides an overview of drug misuse, the recent increase in drug related deaths and estimates of drug misuse costs. It will also look at the publication of the new Government Drug strategy and responses to this.
Commons Library debate pack - The human and financial costs of drug addiction (435 KB , PDF)
This briefing provides an overview of Government policy on training doctors and dentists in the UK. It highlights calls to lift the cap on medical and dental school places and explains some of the associated challenges.
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The WHO is negotiating a treaty on pandemic preparedness. The briefing outlines what has been proposed, where negotiations are up to, and what comes next.
