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Tranquillisers: prevalence, predictors and possible consequences. Data from a large United Kingdom survey

Tranquillisers: prevalence, predictors and possible consequences. Data from a large United... Data related to tranquilliser/hypnotic use is presented from a large (n=9,003) random representative United Kingdom sample of adults (18+ years). On the day of interview 4.2% of females and 2.1% of males reported current use of tranquillisers. Increased probability of current use was significantly related to female sex, older age, increased symptoms of psychological malaise and physical ill‐health, elevated neuroticism scores on the Eysenck Personality Inventory, lower socioeconomic status, unemployment, current smoking in some groups, and less participation in active leisure pursuits. There was no convincing trend with standard geographical region. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Addiction Wiley

Tranquillisers: prevalence, predictors and possible consequences. Data from a large United Kingdom survey

Addiction , Volume 84 (5) – May 1, 1989

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Publisher
Wiley
Copyright
Copyright © 1989 Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company
ISSN
0965-2140
eISSN
1360-0443
DOI
10.1111/j.1360-0443.1989.tb00611.x
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Abstract

Data related to tranquilliser/hypnotic use is presented from a large (n=9,003) random representative United Kingdom sample of adults (18+ years). On the day of interview 4.2% of females and 2.1% of males reported current use of tranquillisers. Increased probability of current use was significantly related to female sex, older age, increased symptoms of psychological malaise and physical ill‐health, elevated neuroticism scores on the Eysenck Personality Inventory, lower socioeconomic status, unemployment, current smoking in some groups, and less participation in active leisure pursuits. There was no convincing trend with standard geographical region.

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AddictionWiley

Published: May 1, 1989

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