Laurine Diaz, Céline Eiden, Emilie Jouanjus, Elisabeth Frauger, Nathalie Fouilhé, Samira Djezzar, Valérie Gibaja, Alexandra Boucher, Reynald Le Boisselier, Frédéric Libert, Anne-Sylvie Caous, Emilie Monzon, Marylène Guerlais, Amélie Daveluy, Bernard Fauconneau, Hélène Peyrière
OBJECTIVES: Alprazolam, a high-potency and short-acting anxiolytic benzodiazepine, is one of the most misused benzodiazepines in France. In the context of various reports on alprazolam misuse during the COVID-19 pandemic, the objective of this study was to assess alprazolam abuse potential by analyzing French addictovigilance and international data. METHODS: Data collected from 2011 to 2020 using the following epidemiological tools of the French Addictovigilance Network were analyzed: spontaneous reports (SRs), OPPIDUM (addiction care center data), OSIAP (falsified prescriptions), DRAMES (substance-related deaths), and chemical submission surveys...
February 15, 2023: Thérapie