[Ch...] Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/teens-run-up-1k-drug-debt-for-tranquilliser-173108.html Community drug workers told the Irish Examiner at least 90% of the people they see from the age of 14 up have been abusing the drugs, also known as "benzos". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[Wi...] Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 "Professor Colin Bradley, head of General Practitioners at UCC, says while it is known at the highest level there are issues around the prescribing of BZDs, nothing solid has been done to counter it. "In 2002, a report by a governmental group, the Benzodiazepine Committee, identified the problem and drew up guidelines but since then nothing has happened," he said. The main "meat" of the article is talking about how they are being "abused" by kids. This begs the question, where are these meds comiing from. But the inclusion of the above would suggest that they know where the source is but don't want to make a direct connection. But then they also neglect to mention the fact that of the "alleged" 1.2 - 1.5 million (dependant?) users of benzos in the UK, how many of them are not "abusers" but in fact dependant as a result of their doctors "judgement". On the other hand at least the topic is getting play. Guess I should be grateful for that. Thanks for the article XII WWWI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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