> I just realised I have the impression that's exactly what people do in the USA?

How would you have formed that impression? Whatever media and culture you’re consuming, or how you are interpreting it, is leading you to incorrect conclusions. You should examine that.

We all live in a cultural bubble but any time you find yourself thinking that millions of people somewhere else do something crazy, you should probably talk to someone from there.

Sleeping meds might be prescribed at a higher rate in the US, that wouldn’t surprise me due to the specific incentives in our health care system. But that’s a far cry from your impression.