Socioeconomic trends in anxiolytic, hypnotic, and sedative use among secondary school students in Spain from 2010 to 2021: a repeated cross-sectional design.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The increasing use of anxiolytics, hypnotics, and sedatives (AHS) among adolescents is a growing public health concern. Social determinants such as gender or socioeconomic status have a significant influence on consumption levels. However, whether trends in adolescent AHS use show socioeconomic and gender disparities is unknown. The aim of this study is to examine the trends in gender and socioeconomic inequalities in secondary school students' AHS use in Spain from 2010 to 2021.

Methods

A repeated cross-sectional analysis was conducted using data from the Survey on Drug Use in Secondary Education in Spain (n = 192,656), targeting students aged 14-18 years during 2010-2021. Gender-specific prevalences of AHS use were calculated according to the educational and occ

SUBMITTER: Martinez-Mendia X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11837621 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature