Benzodiazepines: America’s ‘Other Prescription Drug Problem’

(By John Henning Schumann for NPR)

Drew was in his early 30s. His medical history included alcohol abuse, but he had been sober for several months when he became my patient.

His previous doctor had given him a prescription for Ativan, or lorazepam, which is frequently used to allay tremors and seizures from alcohol withdrawal. Continue reading article here…

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