Presentations to the emergency department with non-medical use of benzodiazepines and Z-drugs: profiling and relation to sales data

ConclusionPresentations to the emergency department associated with the non-medical use of benzodiazepines and/or Z-drugs are common, with variation in the benzodiazepines and/or Z-drugs between countries. There was a moderate to high correlation with sales data, with higher correlation in countries with higher ED presentation rates. However, this is not the only explanation for the variation in non-medical use and in the harm associated with the non-medical use of benzodiazepines/Z-drugs.
Source: European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology - Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research