When the federal government's new prescription drug benefit kicks in next year, it will not cover a category of drugs commonly used to treat anxiety, insomnia and seizures. That means those disabled ...

When Shirley was handed a three-month prescription for Ativan, her doctor insisted the popular sedative was just an "innocent little thing" to help her sleep. But after her doctor yanked her off the ...

Benzodiazepines (the proper term) incorporates a number of well-known brand-name drugs, Xanax probably being the most famous. They are basically intended and work well for short term problems.

There’s no understating the extent of America’s opioid crisis. In 2017, the same year it became a public health emergency, an estimated 1.7 million people in the US had substance abuse disorders ...

FDA, patients say quitting "benzos" abruptly can lead to horrific side effects. Dec. 1, 2008— -- Americans take a lot of "benzos," even if they don't know exactly what "benzos" are. In 2007, U.S.

Over 30 million Americans a year use benzodiazepines, or “benzos,” including Xanax, Valium, Ativan and Klonopin. Benzodiazepines are prescribed to treat anxiety disorders, insomnia, muscle spasms, ...

Though exposure of the opioid crisis has dominated coverage for the last several years, researchers and health professionals worry it's diverting attention from the "other prescription drug problem," ...

They’re considered one of the most addictive prescription pills on the market, and if mixed with alcohol or other drugs, it can turn deadly. They’re called benzodiazepines, commonly known as benzos.

Doctors have been increasingly prescribing benzodiazepines, also known as “benzos,” in recent years. Looking at data from 2014 to 2016, new research found this class of central nervous system ...