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Don’t be intimidated by the package insert that comes with your medication. Learning how to read it can help you better understand how drugs work.
In two decades, the amount of antidepressants being prescribed jumped from 4% to 11%.
Prescription monitoring offers a way to prevent accidental overdoses and identify patients with dangerous addictions. But looking after these patients is going to be a challenge.
A greater number of medicines may soon be available without a prescription. Under the right circumstances, this would mean you could bypass the doctor and access the treatments you need more quickly.
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Professor and Deputy Director, Monash Addiction Research Centre, Monash University
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Lecturer, Pharmacy Practice, University of Sydney
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Professor of Public Health Medicine, University of Cambridge
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Head of School and Dean of Pharmacy, University of Sydney
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Associate Professor, University of Sydney
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Professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, and Public Health, Colorado State University
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Lecturer in Public Health Nutrition, Swansea University
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Professor of Medicines Management and Health Services Research, Swansea University
