Tag: benzo
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It’s Not Just About Opioids…
According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, more than 30 percent of overdoses in the United States involving opioids also involve benzodiazepines, or “benzos.” Statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show more than 115 Americans die each day from an opioid-related overdose. However, between 1996 and 2013 the number of adults…
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Study: Risky Sedative Prescriptions for Older Adults Vary Widely
Despite years of warnings that older adults shouldn’t take sedative drugs that put them at risk of injury and death, a new study reveals how many primary care doctors are still prescribing them, how often, and where the practice is most prevalent. Mapped out county by county, the nationwide study shows wide variation in prescriptions…