By Dominic Hughes Published 8 September 2017 Share close Share page Copy link About sharing The use of potentially addictive painkillers across England has doubled in the last 15 years, according to a report by leading public health experts. Researchers found one in 20 people was being prescribed opioid painkillers, such as codeine and tramadol. They also found that drugs were being prescribed for longer periods of time. Experts say long-term use leads to a risk of addiction while the benefits become greatly reduced. A routine prescription drug led James to the brink of destruction. His problems started with severe stomach aches but the painkillers he was prescribed quickly stopped working. Desperate for pain relief, he was soon spending £400 a month on additional supplies from online pharmacies. James went from taking eight pills a day to 50 – and almost before he knew it, his life had spiralled out of control. “A few months before, I was just this normal guy working full time, kids and a wife and happy, then all of a sudden I am basically a drug addict. “I thought it would be fine. I thought I would be on these tablets short term, but then… Read full this story
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