New figures show that County Wexford has one of the highest rates of juvenile anti depressant drug prescription in the country
The figures refer to those under the age of fifteen over the past nine years and have been released under the Freedom of Information Act
Ouside of Dublin and Cork, County Wexford has the highest number of children prescribed anti depressants apart from County Galway
The figure for the nine year period from 2012 to 2021 in Wexford is 1,618
There has been a marked increase in the past five years of children being prescribed medication and comes amid ongoing concern over CAHMS the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service
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