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<p>The Government takes seriously the issue of addiction to prescription medicines.
People who feel that they might be dependent on either prescribed or over the counter
medicines should seek help from a health professional in the first instance, such
as a general practitioner (GP) or pharmacist. Help and advice is also available from,
for example, the 111 helpline or the online NHS Choices service.</p><p>It is the responsibility
of local authorities to commission services to meet assessed local need, including
addiction to medicines, and there may be a range of services which can help. Specialist
advice for GPs and support for patients with complex and severe problems is available
from substance misuse services, which are available in each local authority across
the country.</p>
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