Opioid prescriptions in England nearly doubled in 10 years – report

BBC study also finds 2.3 million people have taken painkiller that was prescribed for someone else

The number of prescriptions for powerful painkillers in England has nearly doubled in 10 years, according to a BBC News investigation.

The rise has prompted doctors to warn that people could be becoming addicted in greater numbers to opioids such as morphine.

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