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Nearly 4,000 prescriptions written to help reduce problem drinking

ALMOST 4,000 PRESCRIPTIONS were made in the last two years for a drug which is designed to help alcohol-dependent people give up alcohol.

Figures obtained by TheJournal.ie show how there have been 3,854 requests for the drug Nalmefene, which is marketed as Selincro in Ireland.

The HSE said 3,094 prescriptions were made under the medical card scheme while 760 prescriptions were written under the drug payment scheme.  The drug was designed to combat problem drinking in those who might not see themselves as alcoholics.

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Source: thejournal.ie, 29/12/2016

Posted by Andy on 12/29 at 07:14 PM in
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