More than 14 million prescriptions for benzodiazepine and z-drugs were made in England in 2017, with more being filled in areas of socio-economic deprivation
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https://www.newscientist.com/article/2221071-benzodiazepines-and-z-drugs-are-prescribed-more-in-poorer-areas/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home