Irish GP allegedly over-prescribing BZD's

http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/gp-allegedly-over-prescribing-drugs-173814.html

 

The referral arises from a complaint that a GP has been prescribing benzodiazepines (BZDs), a highly addictive family of drugs such as Valium and Xanax, to people over long periods which goes against strict guidelines. Clinical best practice rules state the drugs should not be prescribed for longer than four weeks for first-time users.

 

 

Christopher

Thanks for finding this, Christopher. Every article like this brings benzos closer to the public awareness.

Huh, my psych didn't understand why I wanted off the Lorazepam after 4 weeks!