Are sleeping tablets addictive?

Answer 1

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Answer 2

Most are habit forming, but not addictive. People that take them for long periods of time might feel they need them to sleep and the tablet becomes part of getting ready for bed just like cleaning their teeth but there is no chemical addiction like there is with things like tobacco.
The use of sleeping tablets should be short term and as a means to help your body develop a health sleep routine.

Answer 3

They certainly can be dear, The addiction of sleeping tablets becomes apparent AFTER you have finished taking the course....a second course would find you taking more than the recommended dosage just to get the same effect. Insomnia is usually the tip of the ice-berg for underlying relationship problems and insecurities. For someone with ongoing problems, sleeping tablets are NOT the answer. They need to talk out their problems with someone who cares and understands preferably their partner who should be fully supportive as they are the first point of contact and should spot lack of self esteem in its early stages AND of course their G.P

Answer 4

Every single one of them. Unfortunately most doctors only seem to have a vague notion of how addictive, and they tend to ignore the problem.

I was very much impressed by a study some years back that showed if you gave a patient a sleeping pill on 3 consecutive nights and withheld it on the forth, there was already evidence of withdrawal symptoms!

Also again not well appreciated by most doctors, the average patient on long term sleeping pills sleeps only 30 minutes more than they did originally before pills were started. If these facts were well published perhaps fewer doctors would prescribe them and as a result fewer patients would be hooked.

Answer 5

Yes.
I am an addiction counselor and the only sleeping meds that I know which are not addictive are Trazodone and Seroquel. These are the only two I would feel comfortable taking myself or recommend.
Please consult with an M.D. before taking any medication.
Hope this helps.

Answer 6

Not only are they addictive but like with most medication you grow a tolerance to them so, in order to get the same effect, you take more and soon find that you can't get to sleep with them and can't get to sleep without them. You become a stressed out zombie - Stay away from them - better to put up with short term discomfort, than long term misery.

Answer 7

Yes. Even the ones that don't show a strong tendency towards physical addiction still carry the risk of psychological addition.

Answer 8

Yes

Answer 9

Yes

Answer 10

yeah most sleeping pills, tablets and other sleep aid are addictive to some point and it also depends on how often you take them