The rate of hospital encounters for benzodiazepine-related toxicity rose by 67% for young adults (aged 19 to 24) and 44% for youth (aged 18 or below) in Ontario between 2013 and 2020, according to a ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Benzodiazepines, compared with alternative pharmacologic treatments for common sleep disorders, were linked to ...

Medically reviewed by John C. Umhau, MD, MPH, CPE Key Takeaways Benzodiazepines can treat conditions such as anxiety, seizures, insomnia, and alcohol withdrawal.These drugs carry a risk of dependence ...

The rate of benzodiazepine-related toxicity in Ontario, Canada, has decreased overall but has increased among young people, data indicate. In a population-based, cross-sectional study that included ...

The rate of hospital encounters for benzodiazepine-related toxicity rose by 67 per cent for young adults (aged 19 to 24) and 44 per cent for youth (aged 18 or below) in Ontario between 2013 and 2020, ...

Using benzodiazepines for sleep disorders was tied to a higher risk for overdose in the 6 months after starting treatment versus other treatments for commonly used treatments, researchers reported. In ...

Prescribing has dropped for the first time in decades, but overdose deaths remain high and the first multisociety tapering guideline is barely a year old, says Mark Olfson, MD.

The U.S. National Center for Health Studies released a report this week on benzodiazepine use that points to prescribing rates soaring to “disturbing” new levels. Based on data from the National ...

The number of benzodiazepine prescriptions like Xanax and Valium dispensed in the United States decreased over the past 10 years, potentially suggesting that doctors have become more cautious when ...