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Tranquillisers: prevalence, predictors and possible consequences. Data from a large United Kingdom survey
Author(s) -
ASHTON HEATHER,
GOLDING JOHN F.
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
british journal of addiction
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.424
H-Index - 193
eISSN - 1360-0443
pISSN - 0952-0481
DOI - 10.1111/j.1360-0443.1989.tb00611.x
Subject(s) - neuroticism , socioeconomic status , medicine , demography , unemployment , personality , psychiatry , malaise , clinical psychology , psychology , environmental health , population , social psychology , sociology , economics , economic growth , immunology
Summary 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.