§ Mr. Colemanasked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether his Department has made use of mass media and other educational resources to inform the public, especially school-children, on the problems associated with the self-administration of dependence-producing drugs, so as to conform with Recommendation 609 of the Consultative Assembly of the Council of Europe.
§ Mr. AlisonA number of ways of conveying information about these problems are used by different agencies but the use of mass media has not so far been judged appropriate. The question of the Government conforming with the Council of Europe recommendation does not at present arise, because it is addressed to the Committee of Ministers, which has not yet taken a decision on it.