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Impact of benzodiazepine use on the risk of occupational accidents

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Benzodiazepines (BZDs) are drugs commonly used for treating insomnia and anxiety. Although they are known to induce cognitive and psychomotor impairments, their effect on the risk of causing accidents at work remains understudied. The objective of this study is to estimate this risk by differentiating between the recommended use and overuse of these drugs (i.e., uninterrupted use for four months). The data come from the French National Health Data System, which provide a population composed of French people who had at least one work accident (WA) from 2017 to 2019 (approximately 2.5 million people). A linear probability model with two-way fixed effects is used to deal with time-constant heterogeneity and the time effect independent of individuals. The results show a reduction in the risk of WA after a short period of BZD use (one month) compared with no use at all, but the risk of WA increases when treatment exceeds the recommended duration. The intensity of use results in a greater risk of WAs: a 1% increase in BZD use (expressed as the amount reimbursed) leads to a 4.4% (p

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  • François-Olivier Baudot, 2024. "Impact of benzodiazepine use on the risk of occupational accidents," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 19(4), pages 1-18, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0302205
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0302205
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