More children than ever being prescribed Valium as mental health woes soar
CHILDREN are being prescribed record levels of anti-anxiety drugs such as valium, statistics have revealed.
"Marcantonio Spada, a Professor of Addictive Behaviours and Mental Health who co-developed national guidelines on how to help patients withdraw from anti-anxiety drugs said: “The numbers of under 18s being given these drugs is staggering and extremely worrying. We know these drugs are incredibly addictive and people become dependent on them very easily.
Professor Spada added: “These drugs are very dangerous and children can become dependent for life. I am concerned these prescriptions are being used as a patch up exercise because the system cannot cope with the volume of people presenting with mental health problems. But the drugs do not solve the problems and have the potential to cause serious long term addiction. Who will take care of these people when they try to come off the drugs?”
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