Incident benzodiazepine and Z-drug use and subsequent risk of alcohol- and drug-related problems: A nationwide matched cohort study with co-twin comparison.
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DOI: 10.1177/02698811251373069
Abstract: BACKGROUND Despite considerable interest in the consequences of benzodiazepine and benzodiazepine-related Z-drug (BZDR) use, little is known about whether and how initiation of BZDR treatment relates to the development of alcohol- and drug-related problems. AIMS… read more here.
Keywords: alcohol drug; use; drug related; bzdr ... See more keywords
Use of benzodiazepine and related drugs in migrants and Finnish-born persons: a nationwide register-based study.
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DOI: 10.1177/14034948221112470
Abstract: AIMS Benzodiazepines and related drugs (BZDR) are often used longer than generally recommended. The aim is to study patterns of use among migrant and Finnish-born users of BZDR, and to identify factors that are associated… read more here.
Keywords: register; related drugs; bzdr; use ... See more keywords
Characteristics of high-dose benzodiazepine use: nationwide cohort study on new benzodiazepine users with 5-year follow-up
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DOI: 10.1192/bjo.2024.780
Abstract: Background A nationwide register-based cohort study from Finland including 48 124 incident benzodiazepines and related drug (BZDR) users aged 18–65 years who initiated use in 2006 and were not dispensed BZDRs during 2004–2005. The follow-up… read more here.
Keywords: year; use; bzdr; high dose ... See more keywords