Age and gender differences in motives for z-drug misuse: Findings from the 2015 to 2019 NSDUH survey

IF 2.5 4区医学 Q2 SUBSTANCE ABUSE

American Journal on Addictions Pub Date : 2024-08-03 DOI:10.1111/ajad.13639

Robyn A. Ellis PhD, Emma Trapani BA, R. Kathryn McHugh PhD

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Abstract

Background and Objectives

Approximately 9% of people who are exposed to a nonbenzodiazepine sedative-hypnotic medication (“z-drug”) misuse this medication, yet, the reasons why people misuse z-drugs are not well-characterized.

Methods

Using population survey data, we examined gender and age differences in motives for z-drug misuse.

Results

Results suggested women and older adults have higher odds of misusing z-drugs for sleep, and young adults have higher odds of misusing for recreation.

Discussion and Conclusions

Although the majority of people who misuse z-drugs report misusing to manage sleep, this is particularly common in women and older adults.

Scientific Significance

Addressing inadequately treated sleep concerns may help mitigate z-drug misuse.

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滥用z类药物动机的年龄和性别差异：2015年至2019年国家人口与健康调查的结果。

背景和目的：在接触过非苯二氮卓类镇静催眠药物（"z-drug"）的人群中，大约有9%的人滥用这种药物，然而，人们滥用z-drug的原因并没有得到很好的描述：方法：我们利用人口调查数据，研究了滥用 z 药物动机的性别和年龄差异：结果表明，女性和老年人因睡眠而滥用z药物的几率更高，而年轻人因娱乐而滥用z药物的几率更高：尽管大多数滥用z类药物的人表示滥用z类药物是为了控制睡眠，但这种情况在女性和老年人中尤为常见：科学意义：解决未得到充分治疗的睡眠问题可能有助于减少z类药物的滥用。

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American Journal on Addictions SUBSTANCE ABUSE-

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118

期刊介绍： The American Journal on Addictions is the official journal of the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry. The Academy encourages research on the etiology, prevention, identification, and treatment of substance abuse; thus, the journal provides a forum for the dissemination of information in the extensive field of addiction. Each issue of this publication covers a wide variety of topics ranging from codependence to genetics, epidemiology to dual diagnostics, etiology to neuroscience, and much more. Features of the journal, all written by experts in the field, include special overview articles, clinical or basic research papers, clinical updates, and book reviews within the area of addictions.