Prescription drug dependence: government launches investigation

Dear All As some of you will have seen, there was a great deal of media interest in Prescribed Drug Dependence yesterday (Jan 24th). This is due to the sustained efforts of the Council for Evidence-Based Psychiatry (http://cepuk.org), the All Party Parliamentary Group on Prescribed Drug Dependence (http://prescribeddrug.org) and others too. If you wanted to read the coverage, here are links: In the Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/jan/24/prescription-drug-addiction-government-launches-investigation The Guardian is also seeking personal experiences: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/jan/24/prescription-drug-addiction-what-are-your-experiences-in-england On BBC News online: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-42787958 The Daily Mail online: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-5304945/Urgent-review-launched-prescription-pills.html Pulse today (a magazine for General Practitioners): http://www.pulsetoday.co.uk/news/clinical-news/government-launches-major-review-into-prescription-drug-addiction/20036034.article This is a huge step forward in acknowledging and recognising the plight of so many affected by dependence on, and withdrawal from, a range of psychiatric medications. If you contributed yesterday, thank you for making your voice heard. Thank you, as always, for your support. James