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Bad side-effects of drugs such as Valium a ‘medical disaster’

The over-prescription and potential long-term crippling side effects of anti-anxiety drugs such as Valium are described as a “medical disaster” akin to the Thalidomide scandal in a new documentary.

Former government press secretary and RTÉ presenter Shane Kenny will screen his investigation Benzodiazepine Medical Disaster at RTÉ Television Centre on Tuesday night.

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Source: Elaine Edwards, The Irish Times, 10/10/16

Posted by drugs.ie on 10/11 at 08:51 AM in
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