The aim of this study is to evaluate benzodiazepines and related drugs (zolpidem and zopiclone) usage in an outpatient population of chronic users over 65 years in France using a questionnaire assessing substance dependence according to DSM-IV (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of mental disorders) international standards.
1100 patients will be recruited by pharmacists. They will answer to a standardized questionnaire assessing their benzodiazepines or related drugs usage (phone contact). Pharmacists are recruited by all French Centers For Evaluation and Information on Pharmacodependence (CEIP).
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
1,100
CEIP Bordeaux
Bordeaux, France
RECRUITINGCEIP Caen
Caen, France
RECRUITINGCEIP Grenoble
Grenoble, France
Dependence according to DSM IV criteria
Time frame: 2 years
withdrawal syndrome
Time frame: 2 years
psychiatric comorbidities
Time frame: 2 years
Dependence scores
Time frame: 2 years
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CEIP Lille
Lille, France
RECRUITINGCEIP Lyon
Lyon, France
RECRUITINGCEIP Marseille
Marseille, France
RECRUITINGCEIP Montpellier
Montpellier, France
RECRUITINGCEIP Nancy
Nancy, France
RECRUITINGCEIP Nantes
Nantes, France
RECRUITINGCEIP Paris
Paris, France
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