Are ‘Benzos’ the Next U.S. Opioid Epidemic?
The growing use of anti-anxiety pills reminds some doctors of the early days of the opioid crisis. Some state and federal officials are warning that excessive prescribing of a class of drugs known as benzodiazepines or “benzos†is putting more people at risk of dependence on the pills and is exacerbating the fatal overdose toll of painkillers and heroin.
Source: The Crime Report ( TheCrimeReport.org )