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Addiction: Dramatic rise in UK opioid use as prescriptions for CODEINE jump five-fold in 10 years

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Dramatic increase in opioid use in the UK as prescriptions for CODEINE jump five-fold in 10 years raising concerns of an addiction crisis Manchester experts studied opioid use among 2 million primary care patients They found use of less common drugs like tramadol and oxycodone is also rising One-in-seven first time opioid patients take the drugs … Read more

UK pharmacies could be BANNED from selling codeine

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Pharmacies across the UK may be banned from selling codeine and other opioid-based painkillers over the counter.  Codeine — the pain-killing substance found in co-codamol and Nurofen Plus — is a highly-addictive opioid.   The UK’s drug regulator, Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency, is now considering making all opioid painkillers prescription-only.   The move comes after … Read more