Mental health inspectors have raised concerns over the “widespread” use of sedatives and other powerful drugs in psychiatric hospitals.
A report by the Mental Health Commission shows that more than half (57 per cent) of patients in acute or long-stay units were prescribed sedatives or benzodiazepines last year.
Clinical safety guidelines state that these drugs, which are typically used as medication for anxiety and as night sedation, should only be used after alternative therapies have been explored.
Source: Carl O'Brien, Irish Examiner, 04/05/2011
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