Question 16095 — pharmacy and medications

Summary

Ms Émilie Guerel draws the attention of the Minister of Solidarity and Health to the worrying increase in prescriptions of psychostimulants to children. Indeed, according to the Primary Health Insurance Fund (source AMELI), the number of boxes of psychostimulants reimbursed by social security increased from 503,956 in 2012 to 813,413 in 2017, an increase of more than 61% in just 5 years. This increase appears worrying due to the very limited effectiveness of these drugs and their established risks. The independent medical journal Prescrire also noted that "[...] after a few weeks of treatment, the effectiveness seems modest on symptoms, quality of life and school behavior." Also, according to a recent study carried out by a team from the University of Copenhagen published in the medical journal Scandinavian Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychology, these medications can cause hallucinations and other psychotic symptoms. She would therefore like to know what measures the Government intends to implement to reduce the consumption of psychostimulants among children.

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