Teens and young adults with anxiety, ADHD, or sleep disorders were more likely to have a diagnosis of addiction to sedatives ...

These medications go by a few names — they’re sometimes called anxiolytics, or anti-anxiety drugs. Anxiety medications may even fall under other medication categories, like antidepressants.

Anxiety among older adults is a common health concern, but some medications may help ease symptoms. These medications include duloxetine, escitalopram, buspirone, venlafaxine, and sertraline.

To support our teens and their families in achieving ... typically take two to four weeks before a benefit is felt. Anti-anxiety medications are felt typically within 20-30 minutes.

such as anxiety and trauma, and educating young people on the risks of using drugs alone, there’s an opportunity to significantly reduce substance use among teens and its associated risks.

The prevalence of diagnosed disorders from recurrent use of sedative, hypnotic and anti-anxiety medications in adolescents and young adults has increased sharply since 2001, according to researchers.