Prevalence of misuse of prescribed benzodiazepines in patients with primary anxiety disorder or major depression.
Seventy-one patients with major depression or an anxiety disorder were treated with benzodiazepines. They were followed prospectively for evidence of misuse or abuse. There was no evidence of benzodiazepine abuse. Five patients (all with major depression) misused their benzodiazepines.
D000328:Adult; D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy*; D001569:Benzodiazepines; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012646:Self Administration / Q000009:adverse effects*; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology*
D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents; D001569:Benzodiazepines