When my primary care doctor prescribed Klonopin to treat my severe anxiety in the months before and after major surgery in December 2021, I had no idea that getting off the drug later - as well as the ...

First, let me be clear: I am not an authority on addiction, benzodiazepines or Whitney Houston. But the media coverage surrounding the Xanax, a benzodiazepine, found in Whitney Houston's hotel room ...

Deaths from opioids grab news headlines, government budgets, and the futures of troubled people. But these deadly drugs often have help. Benzodiazepines — underestimated and, some say, overprescribed ...

Benzos have a high addiction potential and carry dangerous withdrawal side effects, and as a result, many individuals become addicted to benzos. NEWPORT BEACH, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ...

Camarillo, CA - (NewMediaWire) - April 25, 2023 - Altitude Recovery Community, a luxury rehab center in Camarillo, California, is expanding its addiction treatment services to address alcohol, ...

I got the call every addiction doctor dreads: A patient of mine nearly overdosed. He had a long history of addiction, starting with opioid pain pills in his teens after a sports injury and progressing ...

Drug overdose deaths have continued to rise since April of 2014 when I first authored the “Your View” article titled “Opiates and benzos: A Deadly Cocktail of Drugs.” This article highlighted the ...

The number of people seeking treatment for addiction to benzodiazepines has more than doubled since 2009, according to figures released by the Health Service Executive. The increase in use of the ...