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Release date
June 2025
Region
United Kingdom (England)
Survey time period
2024
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Supplementary notes
Includes hypnotics used to treat insomnia and anxiolytics. Benzodiazepines are the most commonly used type of these drugs they are recommended for short term use only.
The statistic shows the number of prescription items dispensed. 'Items' is the number of times a product appears on a prescription form. Prescription forms include both paper prescriptions and electronic messages.
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