Use of sleep aids by young U.S. adults soars: study
By Julie Steenhuysen
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Use of prescription sleep aids nearly tripled among young adults between 1998 and 2006, according to a study released on Thursday by the healthcare business arm of Thomson Reuters.
“Insomnia, a condition traditionally associated with older adults, appears to be causing larger numbers of young adults to turn to prescription sleep aids, and to depend on them for longer periods of time,” said William Marder, senior vice president and general manager for the healthcare business of Thomson Reuters, parent company of Reuters News.
A study of medical and drug claims data found a 50-percent increase in use of the drugs among all adults under 45, who also appear to be using the drugs for a longer period of time to help them fall asleep.
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