by Nicole Lamberson, PA | Aug 5, 2019 | Blog
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...
by Erin Oldenhof | Jun 25, 2019 | Blog, Research
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...
by Benzodiazepine Information Coalition | Jun 22, 2019 | Blog
In observation of the fourth annual World Benzodiazepine Awareness Day (W-BAD), occurring on July 11, 2019, BIC is sponsoring a fundraising event. How to Participate? Launch a Facebook fundraiser on your page between now and July 12 (July 12 should be the end date)...
by Nicole Lamberson, PA | Mar 19, 2019 | Blog
Life experience gives one an intimate appreciation for the meaning behind the saying “just the tip of the iceberg.” Everyone’s encountered something that turned out to be much larger and more complex than was initially understood. In my experience, medicine has yet to...
by Christy Huff, M.D | Mar 14, 2019 | Blog
In hindsight, I should have never accepted a Xanax prescription from my doctor. What followed was catastrophic — rapidly developing tolerance and physical dependence on the drug and a prolonged illness. Three-and-a-half years later, I am still slowly tapering off...
by Robert Whitaker | Mar 4, 2019 | Blog, Research
This following piece of writing is by Robert Whitaker. It was originally published on a benzodiazepine withdrawal support website. This is a reprint of the original. When I was researching Anatomy of an Epidemic, a book that Crown will publish on April...
by Janice Curle | Feb 15, 2019 | Blog
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 Nicole Lamberson, PA | Feb 11, 2019 | Blog
Two new benzodiazepine studies have been published recently and both reveal concerning (albeit unsurprising to benzodiazepine safety advocates) results: Benzodiazepine Use and Misuse Among Adults in the United States The first, a study entitled “Benzodiazepine...
by Benzodiazepine Information Coalition | Feb 1, 2019 | Blog, Call to Action
New Jersey Assembly Bill 4760 was introduced by Assemblyman Sean Kean on December 6, 2018. He was made aware of the issues surrounding benzodiazepines by constituent Carmelita Pala, who has been injured by these prescription drugs. The bill will require the...
by Christy Huff, M.D | Jan 24, 2019 | Blog
Since the advent of the internet and rise of social media, patients can connect and compare their experiences with prescribed drug withdrawal. A problem that was once considered rare is a worldwide epidemic that is finally getting noticed. A recent New York Times...
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