TY  - BOOK
AU  - Peppin,John F.
AU  - Pergolizzi,Joseph V.
AU  - Raffa,Robert B.
AU  - Wright,Steven L.
TI  - The benzodiazepines crisis: the ramifications of an over-used drug class 
T2  - Oxford medicine online
SN  - 9780197517307 (ebook) :
AV  - RM666.B42 
U1  - 615.7882 23
PY  - 2020///
CY  - New York, NY
PB  - Oxford University Press
KW  - Benzodiazepines
KW  - Pharmacokinetics
KW  - Benzodiazepine abuse
KW  - Drug withdrawal symptoms
N1  - Also issued in print: 2020; Includes bibliographical references and index; Specialized
N2  - Misused, abused, diverted, and counterfeited, benzodiazepines have serious potential for substance use disorder, and are among the leading causes of drug-related overdose deaths. Evidence indicates that prolonged use of benzodiazepines causes a wide range of adverse reactions, and withdrawal can be particularly challenging. Nevertheless, these negative aspects have yet to be thoroughly addressed within the medical community and remain virtually unknown to patients. This text offers an in-depth discussion of the downsides of this overused class of drugs and calls for their rational and dramatically reduced usage
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780197517277.001.0001
ER  -