Presentation for Healthy Lincoln County’s Substance Use Prevention Partnership

Presentation for Healthy Lincoln County’s Substance Use Prevention Partnership

We’re grateful to Healthy Lincoln County’s Substance Use Prevention Partnership for the opportunity to participate in their recent educational initiative. Nicole Lamberson, PA, Medical Director of the Benzodiazepine Information Coalition, delivered a presentation on the…

BIC on “When They Couldn’t Get Benzos Anymore, Quitting Was Torture”

BIC on “When They Couldn’t Get Benzos Anymore, Quitting Was Torture”

In late March, we put out a call to action for U.S. patients who had suddenly lost access to their prescribed benzodiazepines, making safe tapering impossible. Today, we’re grateful to share that The New York Times has…

New ASAM Joint Clinical Practice Guideline on Benzodiazepine Tapering Now Available

New ASAM Joint Clinical Practice Guideline on Benzodiazepine Tapering Now Available

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…

Centre for Rehabilitation and Health’s Holiday Education Session in Toronto

Centre for Rehabilitation and Health’s Holiday Education Session in Toronto

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…

5 years since Lisa Ling’s ‘The Benzos Crisis’ : Where Are We Now?

5 years since Lisa Ling’s ‘The Benzos Crisis’ : Where Are We Now?

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…