The Doctor who gave up drugs

This is the title of a new documentary and I've personally found it fascinating. Over-prescription of drugs is a huge problem. I work in a health setting and many people who use the service expect drugs some of which are very damaging to their health. As part of the assessment I often say "there is no magic tablet" but people still expect a quick fix. This masks the 'real' problem and people may go years without addressing the underlying causes of their mental health condition. I am not for a moment suggesting that medication does not have a place but I am concerned that alternatives are not explored thoroughly partly because it is easier and partly because of the hierarchy within the setting itself. People deserve adequate and evidence based alternatives but there is not enough of them about.