Prescription Benzodiazepine Use in Privately Insured U.S. Children and Adolescents

ConclusionsU.S. children and adolescents are prescribed benzodiazepines for various mental health and other medical conditions, many lacking evidence of pediatric efficacy. Long-term benzodiazepine treatment, concurrent opioid prescriptions, psychotropic use, and prior substance use disorder diagnoses suggest safety risks among some youth prescribed benzodiazepines.
Source: American Journal of Preventive Medicine - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research