A new report also shows the number of benzodiazepine prescriptions has sharply risen over an 18-year timeframe. New statistics suggest that the overdose death rates involving the prescription drugs known as benzodiazepines have risen dramatically over the past decade, and approach statistics for heroin – and synthetic opioid-related overdose deaths. A report from the Centers for Disease… Continue reading Benzo Death Rates Among Women Skyrocket
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Stone Sour Guitarist: Maintaining Sobriety While Touring Is “Difficult”
In a new interview, Josh Rand discussed the ups and downs of being in early recovery while out on tour with the band. Stone Sour guitarist Josh Rand revealed that staying sober on tour has been “more difficult” than he ever expected. Earlier this year, Rand sat out the Canadian leg of Stone Sour’s Hydrograd… Continue reading Stone Sour Guitarist: Maintaining Sobriety While Touring Is “Difficult”
The 1975’s Frontman Matty Healy: I Thought I Was A "Good Drug Addict"
The now-clean frontman of the band The 1975 reveals he was struggling with heroin addiction last year. Matty Healy, frontman of rock band The 1975, revealed in an interview with Billboard that he was under the influence of drugs for a large portion of 2017 but has since cleaned up his act. He first realized… Continue reading The 1975’s Frontman Matty Healy: I Thought I Was A "Good Drug Addict"
Could Anti-Anxiety Meds Be The Next Prescription Drug Epidemic?
“We have this whole infrastructure set up to prevent overprescribing of opioids and address the need for addiction treatment. We need to start making benzos part of that.” An increase in the number of drug overdose deaths among individuals who used benzodiazepines has some state and local health officials concerned that the drugs could be at… Continue reading Could Anti-Anxiety Meds Be The Next Prescription Drug Epidemic?
Can Combining Opioids And Benzos Increase Overdose Risk?
The National Institute on Drug Abuse reports that more than 30% of all overdose deaths that involve opioids also involve benzodiazepines. When used in combination with opioids, benzodiazepines such as Xanax and Valium can make an individual five times more likely to overdose, a new study published in JAMA Network Open has determined. The study found that benzodiazepines,… Continue reading Can Combining Opioids And Benzos Increase Overdose Risk?