PHE 10 September 2019
- An analysis of the scale and distribution of benzodiazepines, Z-drugs, gabapentinoids, opioid pain medications and antidepressants found that 1 in 4 adults had been prescribed at least one of these classes of medicines in the year ending March 2018. The report examines prescribing trends and links to deprivation.
- PHE has also published a detailed geographical breakdown of prescribing rates by CCG.
- Read the PHE commentary
