Inquest hears whether biting dog fuelled by drugs
The first day of the inquest had heard evidence from Ms Gardner's partner, pub doorman Reece Wilkes, who told the court he ...
The dangerous side of popular sleep and anxiety drugs like Xanax and Lorazepam
If you've been HBO’s new season of White Lotus, then you've seen Parker Posey’s character Victoria Ratliff popping a steady ...
Generation Xanax: The Dark Side of America’s Wonder Drug
Amid rising concerns about benzodiazepines, some patients who try to quit are suffering extreme anxiety, memory loss and ...
Don’t Underestimate the Risks of Benzodiazepines
Prescription drugs like lorazepam — used to treat anxiety, panic attacks and sleep disorders — play a role in popular TV ...
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'White Lotus' Characters Pop Lorazepam Pills, Highlighting Risks of the Drug
In Season 3 of the HBO series "The White Lotus," some characters pop lorazepam like candy, highlighting the potential for ...
Concerns increase around adverse effects of benzodiazepines, WSJ says
Over the past six decades, hundreds of millions of people have taken Xanax or one of its relatives in the benzodiazepine family for a range of ...
Study: Medicaid expansion does not lead to increase in non-prescribed drug use
A new study has found that extending state Medicaid coverage did not increase the likelihood of prescription opioid or ...
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Study finds no link between Medicaid expansion and opioid misuse
A new study has found that extending state Medicaid coverage did not increase the likelihood of prescription opioid or benzodiazepine misuse among people who use drugs. People who inject drugs and ...
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Generation Xanax: The Dark Side of America’s Wonder Drug
Two years after she started taking Xanax, Dana Bare began having panic attacks like never before. Her memory started slipping. Her husband had to remind her how to make a sandwich. Bare’s ...