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Sedative-hypnotic drug use in Canada.

N S Rawson1, C D'Arcy

  • 1Applied Research/Psychiatry, University of Saskatchewan.

Health Reports
|January 1, 1991
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Sedative-hypnotic drug use in Canada is average for industrialized nations. Higher rates were observed in women, the elderly, and those with lower education or income, often linked to anxiety and depression.

Area of Science:

  • Pharmacology
  • Public Health
  • Sociology

Background:

  • Limited national data existed on sedative-hypnotic drug use in Canada.
  • Previous studies focused on specific regions or populations, not a national overview.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To conduct the first national study on sedative-hypnotic drug use in Canada.
  • To identify socioeconomic and health-related correlates of this drug use.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized data from multiple national surveys: International Survey of Health Care Utilization (1968-69), Canada Health Survey (1978-79), Health Promotion Survey (1985), and National Alcohol and Other Drugs Survey (1989).
  • Analyzed drug use patterns among individuals aged 15 and older.
  • Examined correlations with demographic, socioeconomic, and health status variables.

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Main Results:

  • Sedative-hypnotic use in Canada was found to be average for industrialized societies.
  • Higher usage rates were identified among women, the elderly, separated/divorced/widowed individuals, those with lower educational attainment, low income, retired, and unemployed persons.
  • Correlates included recent physician consultations, hospitalization, polypharmacy, high anxiety scores, negative affect, and psycho-physiological symptoms of anxiety and depression.
  • Women in Quebec showed the highest usage rates, while those in the Prairie provinces showed the lowest; no consistent regional pattern emerged for men.

Conclusions:

  • Sedative-hypnotic drug use in Canada reflects patterns seen in other industrialized nations.
  • Specific demographic and health factors are significantly associated with higher sedative-hypnotic use.
  • Further research into the underlying causes and targeted interventions for at-risk populations is warranted.