I know this is a day later than usual but I wanted to listen to the Radio 5 Live pod cast on this subject first. The subject, over prescription of addictive drugs. Notably the drugs which come under the heading of Benzodiazepines, more commonly known as Benzo’s. There are many different brand names for these drugs and they are given for a multitude of problems. These problems range from anxiety, insomnia, pain and even tinnitus to name but a few. The problem with Benzo’s is t

Two one hour documentaries have recently aired on the BBC. Hosted by Dr Chris' van Tulleken they were titled “The Doctor Who Gave Up Drugs”. I watched both episodes this weekend and would like to put forward how I see the problem and some of the points raised. Before I even saw the programme I thought most doctors prescribe too many drugs and I put that down to a number of things. Doctors can’t afford to spend to long with patients and so have to go for the quick answer. The

It occurred to me today that while we have evolved into a social animal we live in a time where human to human contact has never been easier to avoid. You need food, go online and have it delivered. You need clothes, again go online and have them delivered. In fact there is nothing you actually need to go out for these days. Even when you are out, if you want to make sure nobody strikes up a conversation with you, no problem. With music and radio available on mobile phones an

A programme on Radio 5 has highlighted the problems with anxiety medication. Apparently, there are over 300 deaths a year from this type of medication. Some of the main side effects are they’re addictive and habit forming. Hypnotherapy can help, without side effects. Added to that, but the cost to the NHS for these drugs over many years far greater than the cost of hypnotherapy. Most people could be free of their anxiety relatively quickly and will see an improvement after th