Anecdotal reports from some professionals have prompted concerns about young people using prescription benzodiazepines such ...

HealthDay News — Use of benzodiazepines is not associated with increased dementia risk in older adults, according to a study published online July 2 in BMC Medicine.

The recreational use of Xanax, a pharmaceutical drug used to treat anxiety and sleep disorders, is increasing among young ...

Learn how quickly you can expect relief from Klonopin, a benzodiazepine medication commonly prescribed for anxiety and ...

often in reaction to the previous sort of drug craze," Mr Ryan said. "I think we're now seeing an increase in benzodiazepines because it isn't heroin, it's not methamphetamine, and so people think ...

In states where both medical and recreational marijuana are legal, fewer patients are filling prescriptions for medications ...

The 63-year-old says the benzodiazepine drug she was prescribed for epilepsy in 1975 led to a decade of adverse effects including attempts to take her own life. This was followed by years of ...

An increasing number of overdose deaths in Ontario involves the use of more than one drug, with the combination of opioids ...

Dr. Mark Leeds Launches BenzoDoc.com to Aid in Safe Psychiatric Medication Reduction Fort Lauderdale, Florida--(Newsfile Corp ...

Benzodiazepine use, like opioid use, can be dangerous for patients, especially when the two classes of drugs are used together. Given the high level of opioid poisonings that also involve ...

Teachers at a kindergarten in New Taipei City have been accused of sedating students with cough syrups containing drugs like phenobarbital and benzodiazepines. Police have been investigating for ...