Colorado Opioid Epidemic Lunch and Learn: Benzodiazepine Prescribing Protocols

Colorado Opioid Epidemic Lunch and Learn: Benzodiazepine Prescribing Protocols

On March 31, the Colorado Consortium held the Lunch and Learn Safe Prescribing Protocols of Benzodiazepines: Lessons Learned from the Opioid Crisis, presented by Drs. Alexis Ritvo and Christy Huff. The entire series, planned by the Provider Education Work…

Eddie Van Halen

Eddie Van Halen

The late Eddie Van Halen, like Stevie Nicks, was prescribed Klonopin by a doctor when seeking treatment for an addiction. The prescription ended up harming him. A 2012 Esquire interview covers the story: But this time he went…

On Being Both A Medical Provider And A Patient Harmed By Prescribed Psychiatric Medication

On Being Both A Medical Provider And A Patient Harmed By Prescribed Psychiatric Medication

The documentary Medicating Normal presents a discussion with our director, Dr. Christy Huff, along with Nicole Lamberson, PA, Dr. Mark Horowitz and Dr. Peter Gordon about their experiences as a medical provider harmed by psychiatric…

Announcing the Colorado Benzodiazepine Action Work Group

Announcing the Colorado Benzodiazepine Action Work Group

We are pleased to introduce a collaborative Benzodiazepine Action Work Group.  Some members of Benzodiazepine Information Coalition have joined with members of the University of Colorado, Colorado Consortium for Prescription Drug Abuse, Schreiber Research Group,…