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Crime and Policing Minister and Public Health Minister discuss key drug issues

Published on: 18 September 2020
Published by LNB News

LNB News 18/09/2020

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Issue Date: 18 September 2020

Published Date: 18 September 2020

Jurisdiction(s): England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales

Article summary

The government has announced that Crime and Policing Minister, Kit Malthouse, and Public Health Minister, Jo Churchill, hosted a meeting on 17 September 2020 to discuss key issues around illicit drugs. Present at the meeting were academics, experts and government ministers from across the UK who discussed various topics, including reducing drug deaths, treatment and recovery and the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on illegal drug-taking.