Trends in the use and nonmedical use of sedatives-hypnotics in the population aged 12 to 64 years in Taiwan: a comparative analysis of the national surveys in 2014 and 2018

• Main Authors: Wei-Yi Tsay (Author), Lian-Yu Chen (Author), Shang-Chi Wu (Author), Po-Chang Hsiao (Author), Te-Tien Ting (Author), Cheng-Fang Yen (Author), Shu-Sen Chang (Author), Chung-Yi Li (Author), Hao-Jan Yang (Author), Chia-Feng Yen (Author), Chuan-Yu Chen (Author), Jiun-Hau Huang (Author), Yu-Kang Tu (Author), Wei J. Chen (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Many countries, including Taiwan, have tightened regulations on prescribing sedatives-hypnotics over the concern of their associated adverse health effects. However, it remains seldom investigated whether different age-sex strata have differential trends in national surveys over...