Fair enough. I call it out because I know that some docs are trying it for people who have a history of substance abuse, and as a first line instead of jumping straight to benzos because of their risk profile. A lot of the reports I've read about hydroxizine are "it just knocks me out, which is I guess better than panicking", but also "it just knocks me out" seems preferable to risking dependency and the hell that benzo withdrawal can become.

Edit: Granted, falling asleep is not really conducive to being able to work. So I imagine there a number of people where "it made me fall asleep, but I can't do my job like that" is a non-starter, and short-term benzos is the only way forward.