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Opioid prescriptions in Ireland rise 18% between 2018 and 2025

Opioid prescriptions in Ireland rise 18% between 2018 and 2025

The drug behind a major US epidemic. The number of opioid prescriptions under Ireland’s public drug schemes increased by 18% between 2018 and 2025, according to an RTÉ Investigates analysis of HSE data. Across the seven years, 17 million opioid prescriptions were recorded under the General Medical Services (GMS), Long Term Illness and Drugs Payment […]

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