title: [Effect of the economic crisis on consumption of psychotropic drugs in Asturias (Spain)].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To assess whether the economic crisis of 2008 has changed the consumption of anxiolytics, hypnotics-sedatives and antidepressants in Asturias (Spain).
  
  
  METHODS
  We conducted a descriptive study of drug use from 2003 -2013. The defined daily doses of 1000 inhabitants per day (DHD) were calculated for anxiolytics, hypnotics-sedatives and antidepressants. Linear regression coefficients (b) of the DHD were obtained for the pre-crisis period (2003-2008) and the crisis period (2009-2013).
  
  
  RESULTS
  The consumption of anxiolytics increased by 40.25%, that of hypnotics by 88.11% and that of antidepressants by 80.93%. For anxiolytics: b-(2003-2008)=4.38 DDI/year and b-(2009-2013)=1.08 DDI/year. For hypnotics-sedatives: b-(2003-2008)=2.30 DDI/year and b-(2009-2013)=0.40 DDI/year. For antidepressants: b-(2003-2008)=5.79 DDI/year and b-(2009-2013)=2.83 DDI/year.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The rise in consumption of the three subgroups during the crisis period was lower than that of the pre-crisis period. This study does not confirm the influence of the economic crisis on the rise in consumption of these drugs.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Farmacia de Atención Primaria, Hospital Carmen y Severo Ochoa, Cangas del Narcea (Asturias), España. Electronic address: marisa.nicieza@gmail.com.
authors.forename: María Luisa
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Nicieza-García
authors.affiliation: Unidad de Salud Pública, Área Sanitaria IV, Oviedo (Asturias), España.
authors.forename: Julio C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Alonso-Lorenzo
authors.affiliation: Unidad de Investigación Área V, Hospital de Cabueñes, Gijón (Asturias), España.
authors.forename: Patricio
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Suárez-Gil
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Farmacia de Atención Primaria, Hospital Francisco Grande de Covián, Arriondas (Asturias), España.
authors.forename: Natalia
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Rilla-Villar
mesh_terms: D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D000928:Antidepressive Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D057172:Economic Recession; D006801:Humans; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs / Q000008:administration & dosage; D013030:Spain
chemical_list: D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents; D000928:Antidepressive Agents; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs
keywords: Ansiolíticos; Antidepresivos; Antidepressants; Anxiolytics; Economic recession; Hipnóticos y sedantes; Hypnotics and sedatives; Recesión económica