Table 3.

Respondents were asked how severely benzodiazepine discontinuation symptoms affected their professional and private lives.

Domain	Not at all	Mild problem	Moderate problem	Severe problem	Quite severe problem	Enormous problem
Work life	16.2%	4.5%	9.9%	9.9%	9.4%	49.1%
Fun, recreation, hobbies	10.3%	5.9%	9.4%	12.3%	13.3%	48.0%
Social interaction, friendships	12.8%	7.5%	11.2%	11.4%	14.5%	41.7%
Ability to take care of home, others	13.7%	7.8%	13.6%	12.3%	13.3%	38.4%
Relationship with spouse, family	14.3%	8.4%	14.7%	11.2%	12.8%	37.7%
Ability to drive or walk	22.8%	13.8%	15.2%	9.1%	9.0%	29.2%

Note that not all respondents answered this question (n = 1207).