The shocking rise of PAINKILLER ADDICTION
With the NHS at breaking point, the number of people on waiting lists for surgeries for painful conditions has spiralled to 5.6 million during the pandemic. It’s little wonder GP prescriptions of powerful painkillers such as codeine, tramadol and morphine have risen by 40%.*
These drugs are potent, hard to quit and can bring addiction in as little as a few days. Many people struggle to stop. Of those who succeed, half relapse, leaving them suffering the strain of withdrawal again.
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