Incident benzodiazepine and Z-drug use and subsequent risk of alcohol- and drug-related problems: A nationwide matched cohort study with co-twin comparison
BZDR initiation was associated with a small but robust increase in absolute and relative risks of developing alcohol- and drug-related problems. The findings contribute to evidence base for making decisions on BZDR treatment initiation.
Authors
- Clara Hellner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8375-9447)
- Zheng Chang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8087-1417)
- Isabell Brikell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3800-6665)
- Xinchen Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6218-5950)
- Henrik Larsson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1348-7749)
- Lorena Fernández de la Cruz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1571-5485)
- Paul Lichtenstein (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3037-5287)
- Anna Sidorchuk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8126-8177)
- Ralf Kuja‐Halkola (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3765-2067)
- Patrick D. Quinn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6770-8762)
- Yasmina Molero (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5663-2010)
- Nitya Jayaram‐Lindström (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2678-3782)
- Brian Matthew D'Onofrio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5248-7434)
- Kayoko Isomura (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9736-717X)
- Jan Hasselström (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9521-2345)
- David Mataix‐Cols (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4545-0924)
Institutions
- Lund University (SE)
- Aarhus University (DK)
- Örebro University (SE)
- Karolinska Institutet (SE)
- Indiana University Bloomington (US)
- Stockholm Health Care Services (SE)
- University of Bergen (NO)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Psychopharmacology
- Published
- 2025-10-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/02698811251373069
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.35