Insomnia
"I probably hold the record for the longest regular use of this drug!   Started taking Halcion .5 mg in 1982 (the year it came on the market, I think) and have taken it nearly every night for the past 33 years.  In all that time, I have missed maybe 20-30 nights total.   It is effective, staying in the bloodstream just six hours so you don&#039;t wake up groggy.   It works fast and helps me GET to sleep, which is my main problem.   I occasionally try going without it, but almost always get up around 1 a.m. if I haven&#039;t fallen asleep and take it.   After a number of years (maybe 8-10) the .5 mg strength was no longer available so I have taken .25 since then.  Frustrated that insurance will not cover it as it&#039;s been a great drug for me."