Importance Benzodiazepines are prescribed for the treatment of adolescent sleep disorders;
however, benzodiazepine overdoses occur, often in combination with opioids. Objective To …

Benzodiazepines are effective in managing anxiety and related disorders when used
properly (short-term). Their inappropriate use, however, carries significant risks, involving …

Abstract Study Objectives To characterize children and youth newly diagnosed with
insomnia and to describe their use of sleep and other related prescription medications …

Objective To investigate the patterns and trends of suspected suicides and suicide attempts
involving antipsychotic or sedative-hypnotic medications reported to United States poison …

Methods| Monitoring the Future is an annual self-administered survey conducted with
nationally representative samples of high school students. This study used data collected in …

Objective To investigate prescription patterns of insomnia medications among Chinese
children, assess the current status of drug treatment, and offer data to support the guidance …

Abstract Background and Aim Sedative, hypnotic or anxiolytic use disorders (SHA‐UD) are
defined by significant impairment or distress caused by recurrent sedative, hypnotic or …

Abstract Objective and Background Little is known about pediatric psychotropic medication
use in the emergency department (ED), despite a rise in mental and behavioral health visits …

Background There is limited research on real-world utilization patterns of benzodiazepines
and Z-drugs (collectively-termed benzodiazepine-receptor agonists [BZRAs]) in children and …

Discussion| Between 2009 and 2022, US adolescents reported declines in medical use and
NMU of prescription medications, concurring with other research. 2-5 This study expands …