[News Feed] Despite Alternatives, Addictive Drugs Most Often Prescribed For Sleep Problems

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Nearly one out of two visits to a doctor's office for help with a sleep disorder result in the prescription of potentially addictive medications, a new study reports. Office visits by older patients and those with publicly funded health insurance plans were nearly twice as likely to result in the prescription of these kinds of medications.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases...0601183331.htm