Prevalence and correlates of benzodiazepine use, misuse, and use disorders among adults in the U.S

. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2023 Jun 29.

Published in final edited form as: J Clin Psychiatry. 2018 Oct 16;79(6):18m12174. doi: 10.4088/JCP.18m12174

Main motivation for misuse	Among adults reporting misuse without use disorder (n=2,600^a) Weighted % (SE)	Among adults reporting benzodiazepine use disorder (n=300^a) Weighted % (SE)
Relax or relieve tension	47.1 (1.42)^b	38.2 (4.14)
Experiment; get high; hooked; increase/decrease effects of other drugs	18.5 (0.95)^b	24.6 (3.18)
Help with sleep	23.1 (1.29)^b	14.9 (3.11)
Help with emotions	9.6 (0.78)^b	20.3 (3.16)
Other reasons	1.8 (0.40)	2.1 (0.91)

SAMHSA requires that any description of overall sample sizes based on the restricted-use data files has to be rounded to the nearest 100, which intends to minimize potential disclosure risk.

The estimate is statistically different from the corresponding estimate for those with benzodiazepine use disorders (p<0.05).

Abbreviation: SE= standard error.