Prescriptions For Anti-Anxiety Drugs And Sleeping Pills Have Reportedly Increased During The Pandemic

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.

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— “More People Are Taking Drugs for Anxiety and Insomnia, and Doctors Are Worried, “Andrea Petersen, The Wall Street Journal, May 25, 2020

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