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polly7

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12. Benzos can do a lot of good short-term.

Reply to Stuart G (Original post)

Fri Dec 30, 2011, 03:59 PM

Dec 2011

Long-term, tolerance and interdose withdrawal can be horrific. Getting off them, for some, is worse than heroin withdrawal. I don't think doctors have any idea just how bad it can be, and need to put a lot more thought into seriously slow tapers.

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10 Most Dangerous Prescription drugs in America .. [View all] Stuart G Dec 2011 OP

And yet, who does the DEA, et. al focus on? Pot smokers. ixion Dec 2011 #1

That is correct, Pot...all that effort for what?? Stuart G Dec 2011 #2

for what? For the privatized prison industry, for the security state, and as an excuse ixion Dec 2011 #3

Actually, chervilant Dec 2011 #14

I take Vicodin, Ambien and have had Ativan before... WCGreen Dec 2011 #4

After my surgery last fall, the doc gave me oxycodone for pain. I madmom Dec 2011 #5

Same here sarge43 Dec 2011 #24

Addiction is really hitting epidemic JNelson6563 Dec 2011 #6

I took Vicodin once after getting a tooth pulled. City Lights Dec 2011 #7

No! No! Cannabis IS The Most Deadly Drug! fredamae Dec 2011 #8

Xanax (Alprazolam) has more benifits than people realize. DocMac Dec 2011 #9

xanax should be banned!!!! Cooley Hurd Dec 2011 #10

I had a bad motorcyle wreck in 2008. iscooterliberally Dec 2011 #11

Benzos can do a lot of good short-term. polly7 Dec 2011 #12

I know a couple of people that had to withdraw from drugs on this list. Stuart G Dec 2011 #16

You're so right. polly7 Dec 2011 #17

Prescription Pain Meds HoosierStateDem Dec 2011 #13

Each and every one of them (except Seroquel) are controlled cbayer Dec 2011 #15

I think there are some blood pressure pills EC Dec 2011 #18

Lunesta ads crack me up. A "sleep aid," that works by processes not fully understood, that may cause DirkGently Dec 2011 #19

Gave me the best nights sleep I have had in years. Mojorabbit Dec 2011 #22

There has been an uptick in crime against the terminally ill, elderly PotatoChip Dec 2011 #20

Say what you will separationcs Dec 2011 #21

When I was younger and starting nursing (stone age) Mojorabbit Dec 2011 #23

I believe articles like this tell the truth. Stuart G Dec 2011 #25

And amazingly none of those are made by Prescott Pharmaceuticals. Initech Jan 2012 #26

I've enjoyed the ones listed - except for Seroquel slay Jan 2012 #27

I found this website for people addicted to Benzodiazepines..Xanax, Klonopin, Ativan, Valium Stuart G Jan 2012 #28