Dr. Tracey Marks, an American psychiatrist with 1.75 million subscribers on YouTube, recently covered Benzodiazepine-Induced Neurological Dysfunction (BIND) in her video, The Benzo Trap: When Your Anxiety Meds Become the Problem. We’re grateful for her…
As we celebrate our 8th anniversary, we want to express our heartfelt gratitude to our supporters for being an essential part of our journey. Since 2016, we have dedicated ourselves to raising awareness about the…
Dear ASAM Team and Clinical Guideline Committee Members Developing the ‘Clinical Practice Guideline on Benzodiazepine Tapering’: Members of Benzodiazepine Information Coalition have actively engaged with ASAM and its expert advisory panel, providing feedback on the…
In 2017, Benzodiazepine Information Coalition (BIC) led a community-wide reporting drive through MedWatch, the FDA’s adverse event reporting program, which, in part, resulted in the 2020 FDA boxed warning on benzodiazepines. To read more about…
The Smithfield Rotary Club in Virginia hosted its inaugural “Vibrant Emotional Health Expo” at the Smithfield Center on May 13. Dr. Michael Bohan, a medical advisory board member, and volunteer Louise, a benzodiazepine survivor, operated…
Check out the newest episode of Radio Canada’s Enquête, titled Cauchemar Sur Ordonnance or Prescription Nightmare in English. This French-Canadian show delves into the risks associated with prescribed benzodiazepines. Having been highly successful in Canada,…
We held an emergency meeting as a Board and decided to continue our mission as an organization. We know Christy Huff would want this, and we believe we’ve made too much progress to stop. We…
We are devastated to share that on Tuesday, March 5, 2024, we were informed of the passing of our friend, colleague, and Medical Director, Christy Huff, M.D. Many of you know her for her fierce…
