Healio (12/21, Demko) reported, “The prevalence of benzodiazepine use among adults in the United States was higher than previously reported,” researchers concluded after “analyzing data from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health.” In addition, “the analysis found that the prevalence of benzodiazepine use among adults aged 50 to 64 years exceeded the prevalence among those aged 65 years and older, the group that historically had the highest benzodiazepine use,” the study revealed. The findings were published online Dec. 17 in Psychiatric Services, a publication of the American Psychiatric Association.
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— “Benzodiazepine use among US adults higher than previously reported, “Savannah Demko, Healio, December 21, 2018.