Benzodiazepine Abuse

Benzodiazepine Abuse Overview

Benzodiazepine is a type of drug that is known as tranquilizers. Familiar names include Valium and Xanax. They are some of the most prescribed medicines in the United States. When people without prescriptions receive these medicines for their unconscious effects and use them, they turn into abuse.

•  The doctor can write a benzodiazepine for the following valid medical conditions:
1. Anxiety
2. Insomnia
3. Alcohol withdrawal
4. Seizure control
5. Muscle relaxation
6. Sign of forgetfulness for uncomfortable procedures
7. Before an anesthetic (before surgery)
•  Benzodiazepine acts on the central nervous system, causing sedation and muscle relaxation and low levels of anxiety.
•  Although more than 2,000 different Benzodiazepines have been produced, only 15 are currently FDA-approved in the United States. They are usually classified as to how long their effect remains.
1. Ultra-Short Acting – Midazolam (Versed), Triazolam (Halcion)
2. Short acting – Alprazolam ( Xanax), Lorazepam (Ativan)
3. Long-acting – Chlordiazepoxide (Librium), Diazepam (valium)
•  Benzodiazepines are usually misused. This abuse is partly related to those toxic effects which they produce and also for their widespread availability. They can be abused chronologically or, as is usually seen in emergency departments of the hospital, deliberately or accidentally taken into overdose. Death and serious illness rarely arise from benzodiazepine abuse; However, they are often taken with alcohol or other medicines. Benzodiazepine and alcohol combination can be dangerous – and even fatal even
•  Benzodiazepines have also been used in the form of “date rape” drugs because they can be clearly impaired and can even eliminate the actions that are usually given to a person with sexual aggression or attack. Allow to protest. In recent years, finding people involved in them and their belief has increased dramatically. The drug is usually added to powder or liquid forms in alcoholic beverages or even soft drinks and can be difficult to taste.

Benzodiazepine Abuse Causes

Although some people may have a genetic tendency to be addicted to drugs, but there is no doubt that environmental factors also play an important role. Some of the more common environmental impacts are the following social economic status, unemployment and peer pressure.