1. Despite these high levels of use reported in 1978, it should be pointed out that between 1973 and 1978 total prescriptions for all minor tranquilizers including Valium fell somewhat. The reasons for this decline are not entirely clear but may involve concern about addiction. National Prescription Audit, Therapeutic Category Report, 1964–1978, IMS America, Ambler, PA 19002.
2. Cross-national survey of the extent of anti-anxiety sedative drug use;Balter;N. Engl. J. Med.,1974
3. The Benzodiazepines: Patterns of Use;Weise,1975
4. National patterns of psychotherapeutic drug use;Parry;Archs gen. Psychiat.,1973
5. Drug File,1979