Monday 16 July 2018

Doctors warn of rise in addiction to prescription drugs bought online

Doctors warn of rise in addiction to prescription drugs bought online Clinic set up for teenagers sees high number of adults seeking treatment after illicitly buying drugs such as Xanax to treat anxiety

A pioneering clinic set up to help teenagers addicted to Xanax and other prescription drugs is being sought out by adults who use pills purchased illicitly on the internet.

At the beginning of the year Dr Owen Bowden-Jones opened the Addiction to Online Medicine (Atom) service in London, a free, easy-to-access NHS clinic that offers one-to-one meetings and group mindfulness sessions. Continue reading... The Guardian

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