Does misuse lead to a disorder? The misuse of prescription tranquilizer and sedative medications and subsequent substance use disorders in a U.S. longitudinal sample.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2017.11.042
Abstract: OBJECTIVES We used two waves of National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions (NESARC) data and examined whether the misuse of prescription tranquilizers or sedatives at Wave 1 was associated with either continued misuse,… read more here.
Keywords: use; disorder; misuse; tranquilizer sedative ... See more keywords
Prescription Tranquilizer/Sedative Misuse Motives Across the US Population.
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DOI: 10.1097/adm.0000000000000736
Abstract: OBJECTIVES Roughly 6.5 million US residents engaged in prescription tranquilizer/sedative (eg, benzodiazepines, Z-drugs) misuse in 2018, but tranquilizer/sedative misuse motives are understudied, with a need for nationally representative data and examinations of motives by age… read more here.
Keywords: sedative misuse; prescription tranquilizer; misuse motives; misuse ... See more keywords