Painkiller prescriptions surge in Ireland as waiting lists drive medication dependence
Ireland has experienced a dramatic increase in prescription painkiller use over the past decade, with opioid prescriptions rising 25% and paracetamol prescriptions jumping 50% between 2014 and 2022, new RCSI research reveals. The surge contrasts sharply with England, where most pain medication classes declined during the same period. Some specific drugs showed even more alarming … Read more