Will advertising prescription drugs lead to no win, no fee claims for addiction?

Advertising prescription drugs is illegal here in the UK and if this were to change it is more than likely that there would be a sudden increase in no win, no fee claims.

Certain drugs are already abused or misused, the most common including opiods to treat pain, CNS Depressants to treat anxiety and sleep disorders and stimulants to treat narcolepsy and attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Advertising drugs can only heighten the problem.

We currently receive countless compensation claims from patients who have become hooked on drugs such as Seroxat, one of the world's biggest selling and most effective anti-depressants. Many have experienced withdrawal symptoms after coming off the drug as well as urges to self-harm and suicidal tendencies.

It seems that Europe may be heading in the same direction as the US and New Zealand where people are bombarded with TV and print ads for prescription medicines. This speculation has been prompted by calls for a relaxation of the laws which are currently in place to prohibit the advertisement and promotion of some medicines.

Step number one has been to introduce disease awareness campaigns' which inadvertently makes patients aware of both the diseases and what's available on the market to treat them. These persuasive campaigns which often employ celebrities and charities to promote awareness have the knock on effect of increasing demand for medicines.

The major issue with making people overtly aware of the type of drugs out there is that they are likely to head off to their GP erroneously convinced that they are in need of a certain medication and in some cases may even convince their doctor of this need.

Hence, thousands of people end up taking drugs that they don't need and this not only leads to personal injury, addiction and no win, no fee claims for medical negligence but also takes a huge chunk out of the public purse.

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