title: [Benzodiazepine: long-term use or abuse? Results of an epidemiologic study)].
abstract: Analysis of the prevalence of the diagnosis benzodiazepine-dependence showed that there were only 150 cases (0.5%) out of almost 33 000 admissions during the period 1974 to 1983 and that a noticeable rise in frequency occurred after 1981. In a prospective quarterly incidence study for 1984, 18.5% of patients admitted fulfilled the criteria for long-term users (longer than 3 months continuous administration).
mesh_terms: D001569:Benzodiazepines / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004812:Epidemiologic Methods; D006801:Humans; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011605:Psychoses, Substance-Induced / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D013375:Substance Withdrawal Syndrome / Q000523:psychology; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000523:psychology*
chemical_list: D001569:Benzodiazepines
vernacular_title: Benzodiazepine: Langzeiteinnahme oder Abusus? Ergebnisse einer epidemiologischen Studie.