by Janice Curle | Nov 11, 2019 |
“Benzodiazepines help some people.” This common response to our message of patient harm prevention is echoed throughout our online platforms. In some ways, who can blame these commenters? The opioid epidemic, to which the media frequently and errantly compares...
by Janice Curle | Sep 23, 2019 |
I can’t believe I have to say this, but brain and neurological injuries are not addictions. One way that benzodiazepine-damaged patients are silenced is being forced to defend themselves against the addiction narrative that is attributed to them every time they share...
by Janice Curle | Feb 15, 2019 |
Trigger warning: This blog contains semi-graphic material about suicide related to benzodiazepines. The so-called ‘psychotically depressed’ person who tries to kill herself doesn’t do so out of quote ‘hopelessness’ or any abstract conviction that life’s assets...
by Janice Curle | Dec 12, 2018 |
For a Printable Version Click Here As the founder of a nonprofit whose mission is to educate about the potential adverse effects of benzodiazepines, I’m frequently asked “Where can I find a doctor to help me come off benzodiazepines?” The better question, in my...
by Janice Curle | Nov 13, 2018 |
Who knew a harmless prescription by a trusted physician would destroy my life and health? For half of my twenties I experienced bizarre symptoms that didn’t fit any specific diagnosis. They seemed to mimic several chronic and rare illnesses, and so I subjected myself...
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