Report finds 18% of U.S. adults use medication to help them sleep

The Washington Post (2/7, Searing) reports that “in search of a good night’s sleep, 18% of U.S. adults use some type of medication to help them snooze, according to” an NHCS Data Brief. This figure “includes those who say they take sleep medication most nights (6%), every night (2%) or some nights (10%).” The report (PDF) found that “more women than men take sleep medication, and usage overall increases with age.”

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