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Can we say that seniors are addicted to benzodiazepines?
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Landreat, Morgane Guillou Vigneau, Caroline Victorri Hardouin, Jean Benoît Bronnec, Marie Marais, Marie Gerardin Venisse, Jean Luc Jolliet, Pascale |
| Copyright Year | 2010 |
| Abstract | INTRODUCTION The elderly are the biggest consumers of Benzodiazepines (BZD) and/or BZD equivalents. However, the risks of developing addiction in this age group are often underestimated. METHOD This study describes the nature and extent of addiction in the elderly using DSM IV items. RESULTS We noted a high prevalence of addiction in our population and identified a two-factor profile in subjects of 65 years of age and older addicted to BZD/equivalents. CONCLUSION This profile led us to reconsider anew the definition of addiction, the approach to addiction in this age group, and the way to prescribe treatment by BZD/equivalents in this population. |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| DOI | 10.3109/10826081003777568 |
| PubMed reference number | 20465403 |
| Journal | Medline |
| Volume Number | 45 |
| Issue Number | 12 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://anaqol.org/ea4275/articles/2010Landreat.pdf |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://doi.org/10.3109/10826081003777568 |
| Journal | Substance use & misuse |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
