Thousands of deaths due to medication: “You really feel like you’re dying’ Pregabalin is a narcotic used for epilepsy, nerve pain and anxiety. The medicine is also one of the most commonly prescribed active ingredients in Germany.
In 2022, over eight million people are expected to have received a prescription for the drug in Great Britain alone. In 2018, a total of 3.9 million prescriptions were issued to the statutory health insurance in the UK. A recent study found that 35 percent of people in Germany have problems buying medication.