Abstract
Approximately 9% of people who are exposed to a nonbenzodiazepine sedative-hypnotic medication ("z-drug") misuse this medication, yet, the reasons why people misuse z-drugs are not well-characterized. Using population survey data, we examined gender and age differences in motives for z-drug misuse. Results suggested women and older adults have higher odds of misusing z-drugs for sleep, and young adults have higher odds of misusing for recreation. Although the majority of people who misuse z-drugs report misusing to manage sleep, this is particularly common in women and older adults. Addressing inadequately treated sleep concerns may help mitigate z-drug misuse.
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