Benzodiazepines like Xanax and Valium are intended for short-term use but are often prescribed for years. Long-term use can lead to physical dependence, cognitive decline, and emotional numbness. For ...

Doctors may retire, but an inappropriate prescription can last forever. Or, until the field changes. At the moment, a sea change in how doctors prescribe benzodiazepines is taking place across America ...

Long-term, regular use of benzodiazepines is common and can lead to physical dependence and withdrawal when the dose is reduced or the medication is abruptly stopped. However, evidence has been ...

A Canadian company has announced that 40 percent of patients in a study of the effects of medical marijuana were able to quit their use of benzodiazepines within 90 days. After one year, 45 percent ...

Anecdotal reports from some professionals have prompted concerns about young people using prescription benzodiazepines such as Xanax for recreational use. Border force detections of these drugs have ...

Patients randomized to a self-administered electronic intervention had a significantly greater likelihood of complete benzodiazepine cessation compared with those who received treatment as usual.