Category Archives: benzodiazepine addiction treatment

  • Ativan Overdose
    Monday, January 20th, 2025

    Ativan Overdose

    Did you know that over 200,000 people visit the emergency department each year due to adverse reactions to benzodiazepines? More than half of these cases involve the nonmedical use...
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  • Ativan Identification
    Friday, January 17th, 2025

    Ativan Identification

    Benzodiazepines are among the most commonly prescribed medications, helping millions of individuals manage anxiety, insomnia, and seizure disorders. However, they are also associated with physical and psychological dependence, overdose,...
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  • How Long Does Ativan Stay In Your System?
    Monday, January 13th, 2025

    How Long Does Ativan Stay In Your System?

    When stress or anxiety becomes overwhelming for you, how do you cope? Some people turn to relaxation techniques, such as meditation or deep breathing, while others distract themselves with...
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  • Valium Withdrawals
    Monday, December 16th, 2024

    Valium Withdrawals

    Although safer alternatives exist and the potential for misuse is significant, benzodiazepines continue to be among the most commonly prescribed medications. In Yavapai County, Arizona, nearly 125,000 prescriptions for...
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  • Valium Side Effects
    Friday, December 13th, 2024

    Valium Side Effects

    Did you know that the number of benzodiazepine prescriptions and the potency of these prescriptions have increased over the past two decades, with corresponding increases in emergency department visits...
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  • Signs of Valium Addiction
    Tuesday, December 10th, 2024

    Signs of Valium Addiction

    Did you know that women are more than twice as likely as men to be prescribed benzodiazepines?  In 2024, over 5,500 prescriptions for benzodiazepines like Valium were written in...
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  • Signs of Xanax Addiction
    Friday, December 6th, 2024

    Signs of Xanax Addiction

    A total of 30.6 million U.S. adults reported benzodiazepine use in 2019, with misuse accounting for nearly 20% of use overall.  Over the last two years in Yavapai County...
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  • Xanax Overdose
    Monday, December 2nd, 2024

    Xanax Overdose

    Are you feeling stressed?  Anxiety is the most common mental health condition in the U.S., with over 60% of Generation Z (born between 1997 and 2012) reporting significant stress...
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  • Xanax Side Effects
    Friday, November 29th, 2024

    Xanax Side Effects

    Did you know that anxiety disorders are the most common mental health condition in the United States, affecting roughly 30% of adults at some point in their lives?  Anxiety...
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