The Doctor Who Gave Up Drugs
- 2016 – 2018
- Ended
- Documentary
- ~59m / ep
- 2 seasons
- 10.0/10
A social experiment in which Dr Chris van Tulleken takes over part of a GP surgery and stops patients' prescription pills.
Latest: Series 2 · 2018
View all seasonsDr Chris van Tulleken looks into why children take fare more medication than they used to.
E1. Episode 1
May 23, 2018 · 59m
Dr Chris van Tulleken tries to understand why British children are taking three times more medication than they were 40 years ago.
E2. Episode 2
May 30, 2018 · 59m
Dr Chris van Tulleken looks into an increase in the number of antidepressants prescribed to teenagers, as well as a rise in prescriptions for cow's milk allergy in babies.
