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Americans Are Popping Sleeping Pills in Record Numbers

Sleeping Pills

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  • The first-ever federal health study about sleeping pill usage found that nearly nine million Americans take prescription sleeping pills in pursuit of good night’s rest, and rates are highest among the elderly (age 80 and up)

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