The number of prescriptions for benzodiazepines, a class of drugs used to treat anxiety and panic disorders, grew 67% between 1996...
What Makes Drugs Addictive?
Many people associate addictive behavior with a failure of willpower or personal strength. But anyone can become addicted to a...
Are Sleeping Pills Addictive?
We’ve all been there: no matter how hard we try, we just can’t fall asleep. Whether stress or anxiety are keeping us awake or we’re...
How Addictive are Benzodiazepines?
Benzodiazepines sometimes called benzos or downers, are highly addictive, especially when misused, used long-term, or used...
Does Addiction Ever Go Away?
Once a person moves from casual use of a substance to addiction, the brain rewires itself to compulsively seek more of the addictive...
What Helps With “Benzo” Withdrawal?
Benzodiazepine, or benzos, are depressant drugs that are typically prescribed for anxiety, insomnia, epilepsy, or other...
