Trends in psychotropic drug consumption among French military personnel during the COVID-19 epidemic.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic may have had significant mental health consequences for military personnel, which is a population already exposed to psychological stress. To assess the potential impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, we analyzed the dispensing of three classes of psychotropic drugs (anxiolytics, hypnotics, and antidepressants) among French military personnel.

Methods

A retrospective analysis was conducted using the individualized medico-administrative data of persons insured by the National Military Social Security Fund from the National Health Data System. All active French military personnel aged 18-64 who received outpatient care and to whom drugs were dispensed between January 1, 2019, and April 30, 2021, were included from the French na

SUBMITTER: Sanchez MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9470234 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature