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Benzodiazepine usage amongst the elderly: Findings of the liverpool community survey

โœ Scribed by C. F. Sullivan; J. R. M. Copeland; M. E. Dewey; I. A. Davidson; C. McWilliam; P. Saunders; V. K. Sharma; L. N. P. Voruganti

Book ID
102233120
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Year
1988
Tongue
English
Weight
269 KB
Volume
3
Category
Article
ISSN
0885-6230

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โœฆ Synopsis

The use of benzodiazepines by a randomly selected community-based sample of Liverpudlians aged 65 and over is reported. N o significant change in usage between the two study periods 1982-83 and 1985-86 was found, in contrast to nationwide trends indicated by prescription audits. There was an excess of consumption by women, a high proportion of users who could be classified as long-term users and an enduring popularity of long-acting drugs.

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