Long‐term benzodiazepines and z‐drug prescribing in Australian general practice between 2011 and 2018: A national study

• Main Authors: Amelia Woods (Author), Mumtaz Begum (Author), David Gonzalez‐Chica (Author), Carla Bernardo (Author), Elizabeth Hoon (Author), Nigel Stocks (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wiley, 2022-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Despite reducing benzodiazepine prescribing, benzodiazepine‐involving deaths have substantially increased in Australia. This study aimed to explore patterns in long‐term prescribing of medications (benzodiazepine and z‐drugs [BZD]) used for sleep‐issues/insomnia in Australia to better under...