The Usage Of Benzodiazepines By Medically Educated Persons In Macedonia
Table 1:
Reason/Indication for using benzodiazepines | Number of users for the listed reason | % |
Anxiety | 14 | 3,5 |
Panic attack (stress) | 27 | 6,6 |
Insomnia | 25 | 6,1 |
Convulsions (seizures) or seizures | 1 | 0,2 |
Pain | 8 | 1,9 |
Skeletal muscle spasms | 3 | 0,7 |
Alcohol withdrawal | 0 | 0,0 |
No particular reason | 5 | 1,2 |
Various family and/or environmental problems | 21 | 5,2 |
Never used benzodiazepines | 306 | 74,6 |
Total: | 410 | 100,0 |