{"id":307803,"date":"2026-01-08T09:00:12","date_gmt":"2026-01-08T09:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/millions-in-britain-at-risk-of-nasal-spray-addiction-survey-suggests-itv-news\/"},"modified":"2026-01-08T09:00:12","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T09:00:12","slug":"millions-in-britain-at-risk-of-nasal-spray-addiction-survey-suggests-itv-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/millions-in-britain-at-risk-of-nasal-spray-addiction-survey-suggests-itv-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Millions in Britain at risk of nasal spray &#8216;addiction&#8217;, survey suggests | ITV News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i4.ytimg.com\/vi\/Sb1Jv59x4ME\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Millions in Britain at risk of nasal spray 'addiction', survey suggests | ITV News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Sb1Jv59x4ME\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Several million people in Britain could be at risk of becoming \u201caddicted\u201d to using decongestant nasal sprays, research by ITV News and Ipsos suggests.<\/p>\n<p>Overusing decongestant nasal spray can lead some people to developing to a condition known as rebound congestion, a cycle of worsening nasal stuffiness.<\/p>\n<p>Sufferers can then develop a dependence on the spray, as they repeatedly attempt to relieve congestion with more of the product.<\/p>\n<p>The condition is only caused by nasal sprays containing xylometzoline and oxymetazoline &#8211; not steroid nasal sprays, or those containing salt water.<\/p>\n<p>The NHS and the product manufacturers themselves warn that these types of nasal spray should not be used for longer than seven days &#8211; and that continuous use for longer than this can lead to rebound congestion.<\/p>\n<p>Our survey suggests more than a fifth of adults who have used the products have done so for longer than seven days.<\/p>\n<p>This means an estimated 5.5 million people in the UK could have risked developing a dependency.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Subscribe to ITV News on YouTube: http:\/\/bit.ly\/2lOHmNj<br \/>\n\u2022 Get breaking news and more stories at http:\/\/www.itv.com\/news<\/p>\n<p>Follow ITV News on TikTok https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@itvnews?lang=en<br \/>\nFollow ITV News on Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/itvnews\/<br \/>\nFollow ITV News on Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/itvnews\/<br \/>\nFollow ITV News on X: https:\/\/twitter.com\/itvnews<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Several million people in Britain could be at risk of becoming \u201caddicted\u201d to using decongestant nasal sprays, research by ITV News and Ipsos suggests. 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