Alarm is being sounded over an increase in the number of people using anti-psychotic drugs

A new University of Otago study shows the use of antipsychotic medication has
increased by 50-percent... in less than a decade.

It suggests these are often prescribed to help with things like sleep or
lowering anxiety.

Salvation Army national director of addiction and mental health Lynette
Hutson says such drugs are fantastic for treating conditions like bipolar and
schizophrenia, but not for trouble getting to sleep.

She says this type of medication can have very serious side effects when not
used for the correct purpose.