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Anti-Depressants

Volume 408: debated on Thursday 10 July 2003

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Mrs. Curtis-Thomas

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many people in (a) the UK and (b) Sefton are taking anti-depressant drugs. [124369]

Ms Rosie Winterton

Information on the number of people taking anti-depressant drugs is not available. However, information is provided on the number of prescription items of anti-depressant drugs dispensed in the community.In 2002, 26.3 million prescription items of anti-depressant drugs were dispensed in the community in England and 186,500 prescription items of anti-depressant drugs were dispensed in the community in Sefton.Information relating to Wales and Scotland is a matter for the revolved Administrations to respond to. While the institution for Northern Ireland is dissolved, responsibility rests with Ministers in the Northern Ireland Office.