Tonight Season 2026 Episode 17 - Over the Counter: Our Hidden Drug Addiction?

Airdate: 2026-May-28

Episode summary:

GPs and Pharmacists are raising concerns that over-the-counter medicines, including codeine, oxymetazoline and antihistamines, present significant dangers of becoming habit-forming, even addictive if not used correctly. Sam Holder examines a hidden dependence on such drugs that can devastate lives and cause long-term health problems.

About Tonight series:

A news-magazine programme presented by Julie Etchingham.