Ritalin Britain: Prescriptions Up 50 Per Cent From 2007

Published August 18, 2013

Ritalin Britain: prescriptions up 50 per cent from 2007
The CQC attributed the rise in private prescriptions alone – up 24 per cent between 2011 and 2012 and well over double the 2007 quantities – to the increased number of adults getting treatment for managing ADHD. "The prescribing of methylphenidate in … Read more on Channel 4 News

Greater awareness of hepatitis A, B and C needed
Many persons with viral hepatitis experience no obvious symptoms until serious liver damage has occurred. … Statistics also reveal that intra-nasal drug use (especially cocaine) accounts for around 5-10 percent of overall cases of hepatitis C … Read more on Business Recorder