The Wall Street Journal (5/25, Petersen, Subscription Publication) reports some physicians are concerned about long-term abuse and addiction to anti-anxiety drugs and sleeping pills as prescriptions for both have increased during the pandemic. In an APA survey released in March, more than one-third of Americans say the pandemic has had a “serious impact” on their mental health.
Related Links:
— “More People Are Taking Drugs for Anxiety and Insomnia, and Doctors Are Worried, “Andrea Petersen, The Wall Street Journal, May 25, 2020