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Hugh J. Parry, PhD; Mitchell B. Balter, PhD; Glen D. Mellinger, PhD; Ira H. Cisin, PhD; Dean I. Manheimer, MA

Arch Gen Psychiatry. 1973;28(6):769-783.

Abstract
Data on national patterns of use of psychotherapeutic drugs derive from a national sample of American adults. During the year preceding the interview, 13% of the men and 29% of the women had used such prescription drugs–in particular minor tranquilizers and daytime sedatives. Prevalence of prescription drug use varies greatly by sex, age, and region of the country.

Author Affiliations
Washington, DC; Rockville, Md; Berkeley, Calif; Washington, DC; Berkeley, Calif

From the Social Research Group, the George Washington University, Washington, DC (Drs. Parry and Cisin); the Psychopharmacology Research Branch, National Institute of Mental Health, Rockville, Md (Dr. Balter); and the Institute for Research in Social Behavior (formerly the Family Research Center, Langley Porter Neuropsychiatric Institute) Berkeley, Calif (Dr. Mellinger and D. Manheimer).

Footnotes
Accepted for publication March 27, 1973.

Reprint requests to Social Research Group, the George Washington University, 2401 Virginia Ave, NW, Washington, DC 20037 (Dr. Parry).

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