Tag: Benzodiazepines
Study: Risky Sedative Prescriptions for Older Adults Vary Widely
Despite warnings that older adults shouldn’t take sedatives that put them at risk of injury and death, many primary care doctors are still prescribing them.
Anti-anxiety pills: The next drug epidemic?
Over-prescribing of drugs known as benzodiazepines or “benzos” is putting more people at risk of dependence on the pills.