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Hooked on Painkillers
Doctors in the UK are prescribing record doses of highly addictive painkillers. Declan Lawn meets patients who have been hooked on painkillers for years.
Doctors in the UK are prescribing record doses of highly addictive painkillers. Around four million people are now taking opioids - drugs that are closely related to heroin. Reporter Declan Lawn meets patients who have been hooked on painkillers for years and he goes inside the NHS clinic helping them kick the prescription habit.
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Thu 19 Nov 201500:50
BBC Two Wales
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Reporter | Declan Lawn |
| Producer | Steven Hobson |
| Executive Producer | Andrew Head |
| Editor | Ceri Thomas |
Broadcasts
- Mon 2 Nov 201520:30
- Wed 4 Nov 201503:30BBC News Channel BBC News UK HD & BBC News UK only
- Fri 6 Nov 201500:15BBC Two except Scotland & Wales
- Fri 6 Nov 201500:45BBC Two Scotland
- Fri 6 Nov 201503:30BBC News Channel BBC News UK & BBC News UK HD only
- Thu 19 Nov 201500:50BBC Two Wales