Gender differences in adolescent anxiolytic, hypnotic and sedative use across 32 European countries: a multilevel analysis of the influence of country-level gender inequality and economic factors.

Despite consistent evidence of higher anxiolytic, hypnotic, and sedative (AHS) use among adolescent girls, influence of country-level context in shaping gendered patterns remains unexplored. This study examines how national gender inequality and economic factors affect adolescent AHS use and its gen...

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Published in:European Journal of Public Health Vol. 36; no. 2; pp. 1 - 8
Main Authors: Martinez-Mendia, Xabi, Bacigalupe, Amaia, Moreno-Llamas, Antonio
Format: equations & formulas research tables/charts Journal Article
Published: Oxford University Press / USA Apr2026
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