Benzodiazepine Information Coalition Blog
One Year Off Benzodiazepines: A Doctor’s Journey
It’s been a year since I took my last dose of a benzodiazepine. I had shared publicly about my journey off benzodiazepines during my taper (see here and here), and since many have asked me lately how I’m doing, it’s time for an update. In this article, I’ll be...
The Media Has a Benzo Addiction Problem, Jordan Peterson Doesn’t
In February 2020, the daughter of the controversial Canadian professor, clinical psychologist, and best-selling author Jordan Peterson announced that her father had been suffering horrific withdrawal effects for many months, after cold-turkeying from a benzodiazepine...
Physician Assistant Commentary on Jordan B Peterson Update – Feb 2020 Transcript
Hello. My name is Nicole and I am a Physician Assistant. I serve on the Medical Advisory Board of Benzodiazepine Information Coalition. We can be found on benzoinfo.com and our mission is to educate about the potential adverse effects of benzodiazepines when taken as...
Benzodiazepine Information Coalition’s Fall 2019 Update
OUR ACTIVISM Our latest events, media outreach and blogs: This Is Life With Lisa Ling aired The Benzo Crisis on CNN. Krissy Tyrrell appears in the episode sharing her story of benzodiazepine harm. Brooke Monk worked hard with the production company to ensure the...
Yes, Benzos Help Some: That Doesn’t Justify Ignoring Patient Safety
“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...
Benzo-Induced Harm: The Nameless Problem
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...
Benzodiazepine Information Coalition’s Summer 2019 Update
OUR COALITION TURNS THREE I’m happy to announce that Benzodiazepine Information Coalition turned three on August 3, 2019. So much has changed since 2016 that it's difficult for me to pinpoint exactly when the changes happened. What I can say is that the future of the...
BIC Supports FDA’s Benzodiazepine Drug Abuse, Addiction and Dependence Language Proposal
Benzodiazepine Information Coalition recently responded to the FDA’s Drug Abuse and Dependence Section of Labeling for Human Prescription Drug and Biological Products. This document proposed by the FDA seeks to distinguish the difference between addiction, drug...
Elderly Former NASA Analyst’s Protracted Lorazepam Injury
Although Arnold Knutsen and I “met” virtually five years ago, we only first spoke on the phone recently when he called to share his story. He’s the eldest member of the online benzodiazepine support group we cohabitate. His posts in the group always reeked of...
Survey About Your Experience With Taking Benzodiazepines (or Z-Drugs)
What will participation involve? This project involves a series of online surveys to be completed over a six-month period. They will involve questions about your demographics, benzodiazepine use and experiences with them, as well as a few questions relating to your...
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