Icelanders consume more anti-depressants now than a decade ago 24. nóvember 2014 11:22 The greatest amount of anti-depressants of all the OECD countries. Photo/Pjetur According to the National Broadcasting Service Icelanders are prescribed drugs to treat mental health and neurology problems more frequently now than a decade ago. Iceland consumes the greatest amount of anti-depressants of all the OECD countries. 39 thousand individuals were prescribed anti-depressants in 2013 and 34 thousand were prescribed sleeping pills at least once that same year. The most commonly prescribed anti-depressant is zopiklón which is not to be consumed for more than 2 to 4 weeks at a time. However, many individuals use the medication for many years.For more news from Iceland in English visit Icelandmag.com. News in English Mest lesið Hent nauðugri út úr hryllingshúsi vegna ógreiddrar leigu Innlent Kári segist hafa verið rekinn vegna lygasögu Innlent Ætla að hernema Gasaströndina Erlent Segir réttarríkið standa í vegi sínum Erlent Íbúar Gasa verði fluttir á brott „í þágu eigin öryggis“ Erlent Ekki sé hægt að kaupa fólk út eða rífa hús sem séu byggð samkvæmt leyfum Innlent Brosa hringinn á upphafsdegi strandveiða Innlent Páfabíll verður færanleg heilsugæsla fyrir börn á Gasa Erlent Komu naumlega í veg fyrir hryðjuverkaárás í Bretlandi Erlent Með bæði betri og fleiri vopn en síðast Erlent
According to the National Broadcasting Service Icelanders are prescribed drugs to treat mental health and neurology problems more frequently now than a decade ago. Iceland consumes the greatest amount of anti-depressants of all the OECD countries. 39 thousand individuals were prescribed anti-depressants in 2013 and 34 thousand were prescribed sleeping pills at least once that same year. The most commonly prescribed anti-depressant is zopiklón which is not to be consumed for more than 2 to 4 weeks at a time. However, many individuals use the medication for many years.For more news from Iceland in English visit Icelandmag.com.
News in English Mest lesið Hent nauðugri út úr hryllingshúsi vegna ógreiddrar leigu Innlent Kári segist hafa verið rekinn vegna lygasögu Innlent Ætla að hernema Gasaströndina Erlent Segir réttarríkið standa í vegi sínum Erlent Íbúar Gasa verði fluttir á brott „í þágu eigin öryggis“ Erlent Ekki sé hægt að kaupa fólk út eða rífa hús sem séu byggð samkvæmt leyfum Innlent Brosa hringinn á upphafsdegi strandveiða Innlent Páfabíll verður færanleg heilsugæsla fyrir börn á Gasa Erlent Komu naumlega í veg fyrir hryðjuverkaárás í Bretlandi Erlent Með bæði betri og fleiri vopn en síðast Erlent