DENVER (CBS4)- Prescription drugs called "Benzos" are a class of one of the most widely prescribed medications in the U.S., but there is new concern in Colorado that they are being overused.

Teen addiction to benzodiazepines, called "benzos" for short, is on the rise, and these drugs are easier for teens to access—and get addicted to—than most parents think. In fact, they can be as easy ...

Virginia Currents features the dangers of the not-so publicized addiction to benzos. An addiction specialist from the The VA Center for Addiction Medicine in Richmond shares an eye-opening look at the ...

When my primary care doctor prescribed Klonopin to treat my severe anxiety in the months before and after major surgery in December 2021, I had no idea that getting off the drug later - as well as the ...

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH -- Communities across the country are all battling with different types of addiction. Now more than ever, people are taking a critical look at how those communities are trying to ...

While the nation has focused on opioid addiction, experts tell Healthline that benzodiazepines such as Ativan can also be addictive and dangerous. Share on Pinterest When Janis* separated from her ...

Deaths from opioids grab news headlines, government budgets, and the futures of troubled people. But these deadly drugs often have help. Benzodiazepines — underestimated and, some say, overprescribed ...

Warning: I will be saying very negative things about benzodiazepines in an effort to force doctors to think twice before prescribing them and to discourage patients from ever using them. However, ...

Drug overdose deaths have continued to rise since April of 2014 when I first authored the “Your View” article titled “Opiates and benzos: A Deadly Cocktail of Drugs.” This article highlighted the ...

After Shepard — who is open about his own sobriety — guessed that, as someone who has talked about suffering from anxiety, Dunham may have been using benzodiazepines (commonly referred to as benzos), ...