The summit features presenters:
Plus a screening of the documentary Medicating Normal
Everyone is invited worldwide!
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Educating about the potential adverse effects of benzodiazepines taken as prescribed.
“Benzodiazepines help some people.” This common response to our message of patient harm prevention echoes throughout our online platforms. In some ways, who can blame these commenters? The opioid epidemic, to which the media frequently…
In October 2016, I wrote an open letter detailing my withdrawal and the dangers of benzodiazepine withdrawal syndrome. Many have asked how I am doing since that time. I’m going to be completely open and…
It’s complicated. Actually, it’s quite confusing. But most of all and importantly, it’s mischaracterized. Benzodiazepine-related problems are often categorized as “addiction,” when in fact, for the vast majority of those who have difficulties, that diagnosis…
Arthur Shapiro and colleagues published a randomized, double-blinded study in the 1983 Journal of Psychiatric Research entitled Diazepam: how much better than placebo? assessing the effectiveness of diazepam versus placebo and weekly psychotherapy in the treatment of…
Whether it was for a sinus infection or bronchitis, most people have taken an antibiotic at some point in their lives. Antibiotics can be lifesaving medications but, like all other drugs, they come with risks….
I wrote a Facebook post recently stating “harmed, not addicted.” I was referring to those of us who have been damaged by prescribed benzodiazepine medication. For me, the words “addicted” or “addiction” are potentially damaging….