More and more young people (especially girls) are taking antidepressants: the number rises by 60 percent in 10 years

In contrast, the percentage of antibiotic users among young people has fallen from 30.4 percent to 23.3 percent in 10 years. A similar trend can be seen in adults. “These are encouraging numbers,” said Evelyn MacKenzie. “Awareness of antibiotics is increasing, which is necessary, because bacteria can become resistant as a result of incorrect use. “

The share of users of anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as ibuprofen also falls from 1 in 6 to 1 in 9 among young people. “But anti-inflammatories such as ibuprofen are often available without a prescription, so our numbers are underestimated,” Macken qualifies.