Abstract: Objective To investigate the drug abuse trends of diazepam based on surveillance data while determine the features among these drug-abuse people via drug-abuse monitoring strategies. Methods Surveillance data between 2011 and 2015 was collected and analyzed by Information Management System of Drug Abuse Surveillance Network through using keywords of ‘Jilin region’ and ‘benzodiazepines’. Results 1 188 cases of benzodiazepine drug abuse from Jilin region were reported between 2011 and 2015 according to the drug abuse surveillance data. The drug abusers of benzodiazepines were mainly among people over 40 years old. Individuals with educational backgrounds over junior high school accounted for 83.8% of the drug abusers. Most of those were unemployed. Oral administration was the most common way for the intake of abused drugs normally attained from hospitals. The major purposes for drug abuses were to ease troubles and inhibit emotion. The longest duration for drug abuse could be more than 15 years. Conclusion It can be concluded from the surveillance data of benzodiazepine drug abuse between 2011~2015 that drug abusers need to control their dosages and medication time to prevent the drug addiction of benzodiazepines.

Key words: benzodiazepine, psychotropic drug, drug abuse, Jilin region