Benzos: The Lesser-Discussed Prescription Addiction Threat

As more and more Americans either die or transition to heroin as a result of opioid addiction, an increasing amount of attention and institutional resources are being directed toward prevention and treatment. This infusion of help could not come at a more urgent time, as opioid addiction continues to be among the most dominant public health threats facing the United States. There is also, however, another class of commonly abused prescriptions that, on a global scale, is a leading cause of overdose from recreational drug use: benzodiazepines. These drugs are powerful sedatives commonly used to treat sleep disorders and anxiety-related mental illness.

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