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 ...

A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is raising concerns over so-called “designer Xanax” that has been tied to a rising number of deaths and hospitalizations. The drug, an ...

Nearly one third of patients with confirmed opioid overdose in the emergency department (ED) also had benzodiazepine coexposures; novel benzodiazepines were linked to a greater risk for intubation, ...

There's no understating the extent of America's opioid crisis. In 2017, the same year it became a public health emergency, an estimated 1.7 million people in the US had substance abuse disorders ...

Benzodiazepines, or benzos, are a class of central nervous system depressants that most people know by the brand names Xanax, Ativan, Valium, and Klonopin. These drugs, commonly prescribed in their ...

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 ...