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…
Now is the time to speak up. This is a worldwide call to action! These draft guidelines, if left uncorrected, will harm the very people they are intended to help. Your feedback can make a…
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…
On April 30, 2025, the Smithfield Virginia Rotary hosted its 2nd Annual Mental Health Awareness Expo, and Benzodiazepine Information Coalition (BIC) was proud to once again be part of this event. Dr. Michael Bohan, a…
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…
