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Use of benzodiazepines and industrial injuries

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A one-year case-control study was performed by occupational physicians in 328 injured people and 662 controls in order to investigate a possible relationship between the consumption of benzodiazepines and the occurrence of industrial injuries.

Benzodiazepine consumption was found to be related to sex (females) and age but not to a higher frequency of industrial injuries.

It is suggested that knowledge of being at risk might be a factor reducing the consumption of benzodiazepines.

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  1. Service de Pharmacologie Médicale et Clinique, Centre Midi-Pyrénées de Pharmacovigilance et d'Informations sur le Médicament, Toulouse, France

    J. L. Montastruc

  2. Service d'Informatique et de Statistiques Médicales, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Toulouse, France

    J. P. Charlet

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Service Medical Interentreprises de Toulouse, France

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Occupational Physicians from the Service Medical Interenter-prises: D. Briand, G. Charrin, E. Chastan, J. F. Coldefy, L. Cottes, A. Ducap, P. Evrard, C. Galiay, G. Garcia, J. C. Guiraud, G. Hotellier, P. Jansou, A. Louis, N. Montastruc, R. Sarda

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Montastruc, J.L., Charlet, J.P. & Service Medical Interentreprises de Toulouse, France. Use of benzodiazepines and industrial injuries. Eur J Clin Pharmacol 42, 553–554 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00314868

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