Dr. Huff’s story is being told for the first time, as she requested, in the comprehensive Wall Street Journal article, “Generation Xanax: The Dark Side of America’s Wonder Drug,” by Shalini Ramachandran and Betsy McKay. This is…
The ASAM Joint Clinical Practice Guideline on Benzodiazepine Tapering is now available. Some of us at BIC, including the late Dr. Christy Huff, served voluntarily on the Patients with Lived Experience (PWLE) panel (see our names on page…
On Thursday, December 5, Gail Dawson, NP, a member of the Benzodiazepine Information Coalition (BIC) Medical Advisory Board, delivered a presentation in Toronto, Canada, at the Centre for Rehabilitation and Health’s Holiday Education Session. Her…
On October 6, 2019, journalist Lisa Ling profiled the lived experiences of those impacted by benzodiazepine injury on her show This is Life with Lisa Ling. In the 44-minute segment, Ling interviewed several benzodiazepine survivors…
On September 6, 2024, we had the privilege of educating students at Eastern Virginia Medical School’s Physician Assistant Program about benzodiazepines. This marked our second opportunity to attend the event this year, following our earlier…
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…
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…
