Trends in Benzodiazepine Prescribing to Adults in the United States
<b>Conclusions:</b> Benzodiazepine treatment decreased among US adults between 2018 and 2022, with a greater decline among adults ≥56 years than those 36-55 or 18-35 years. Prescription of benzodiazepines to adults who also received other CNS depressants was common, especially among adults in fair or poor general health or with serious psychological distress.
Authors
- Samuel H. Zuvekas
- Chandler McClellan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9439-9002)
- Mark Olfson
- Carlos Blanco
Institutions
- National Institute on Drug Abuse (US)
- Columbia University (US)
- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry
- Published
- 2026-02-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4088/jcp.25m16125
- Primary Topic
- Sleep and related disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00