Michael Bolton
Figures from the HSE show over 487,000 anti-depression prescriptions were issued to adults in Ireland in 2024.
487,792 prescriptions were issued to people over the age of 18 last year, figures released to Breakingnews.ie under the Freedom of Information Act 2014 show.
Of these, 362, 070 were issued under the General Medical Service (GMS) scheme.
This provides access to medical and surgical services for persons for whom acquiring such services would present undue hardship.
A further 120,360 prescriptions were issued under the Drugs Payment Scheme (DPS). This scheme means you and your family only have to pay a maximum of €80 each month for approved prescribed drugs and medicines.
Under the Long-Term Illness (LTI) Scheme, which allows people to get some drugs, medicine and medical applications for free,…