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USC Schaeffer Center for Health Policy: Long-Term Use of Sleep Drugs May Start With the Initial Prescription
September 04, 2026
LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 4 (TNSjou) -- The University of Southern California Schaeffer Center for Health Policy and Economics issued the following news:

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Long-Term Use of Sleep Drugs May Start With the Initial Prescription

Patients initially prescribed sleep medications for longer durations were more likely to still be using them years later, according to new research from the USC Schaeffer Center for Health Policy & Economics.

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