Tuyển tập báo cáo các nghiên cứu khoa học quốc tế ngành y học dành cho các bạn tham khảo đề tài: Benzodiazepine Use and Misuse Among Patients in a Methadone Program | Chen et al. BMC Psychiatry 2011 11 90 http 1471-244X 11 90 BMC Psychiatry RESEARCH ARTICLE Open Access Benzodiazepine Use and Misuse Among Patients in a Methadone Program Kevin W Chen1 2 Christine C Berger1 Darlene P Forde1 Christopher D Adamo1 Eric Weintraub2 and Devang Gandhi2 Abstract Background Benzodiazepines BZD misuse is a serious public health problem especially among opiatedependent patients with anxiety enrolled in methadone program because it puts patients at higher risk of lifethreatening multiple drug overdoses. Both elevated anxiety and BZD misuse increase the risk for ex-addicts to relapse. However there is no recent study to assess how serious the problem is and what factors are associated with BZD misuse. This study estimates the prevalence of BZD misuse in a methadone program and provides information on the characteristics of BZD users compared to non-users. Methods An anonymous survey was carried out at a methadone program in Baltimore MD and all patients were invited to participate through group meetings and fliers around the clinic on a voluntary basis. Of the 205 returned questionnaires 194 were complete and entered into final data analysis. Those who completed the questionnaire were offered a 5 gift card as an appreciation. Results 47 of the respondents had a history of BZD use and used BZD without a prescription. Half of the BZD users 54 started using BZD after entering the methadone program and 61 of previous BZD users reported increased or resumed use after entering methadone program. Compared to the non-users BZD users were more likely to be White have prescribed medication for mental problems have preexistent anxiety problems before opiate use and had anxiety problems before entering methadone program. They reported more mental health problems in the past month and had higher scores in anxiety state depression and perceived stress p .05 . Conclusions Important information on epidemiology of BZD misuse among .
