Benzodiazepines have sedative effects that cause reduced activity in users and may
increase the risk of deep vein thrombosis. However, few studies have examined this …

Background Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a life‐threatening disease, and some
studies reported that benzodiazepine receptor agonist (BZRA) use could increase the risk of …

Aim The aim of this study was to investigate the possible association between
benzodiazepine (BZD) use and risk of incident stroke by utilizing data from 2000 to 2003 …

Long-term use of benzodiazepines (BZDs) has been linked with an array of negative health
consequences and increased medical costs and social burden. In this study, we sought to …

This thesis had three aims. Our first aim was to identify the independent correlates of BZD
use in general, inappropriate BZD use, and BZD dependence. As the prescribers may affect …

Purpose Studies have reported mixed results on the association between benzodiazepine
use and mortality. Here, we investigated whether benzodiazepine use is associated with a …

Purpose Benzodiazepines and related drugs (BZDs) are widely used for the treatment of
anxiety, insomnia and other conditions. The combination of BZDs with alcohol increases risk …

Background Though known to have abuse potential, benzodiazepine medications remain
widely prescribed. Furthermore, issues related to benzodiazepine use by people who inject …

OBJECTIVES: Concomitant excessive alcohol consumption and benzodiazepine use is
associated with adverse health outcomes. We examined associations of unhealthy alcohol …

Objective: Although benzodiazepine misuse and use disorders are associated with adverse
health effects, it is unknown what proportion of benzodiazepine users misuse them or meet …