Evidence Shows Abuse of Xanax, Valium on the Rise
By Dennis Thompson
THURSDAY, Dec. 27, 2018 (HealthDay News) -- About one in every five people who take Valium, Xanax and other benzodiazepines are misusing the potentially addictive medication, U.S. survey data show.
The statistics also revealed that benzodiazepine use among adults is more than twice as high as previously reported, with nearly 13 percent using the drugs within the past year.
Studies from 2013 and 2014 estimated that between 4 percent and 6 percent of adults were taking benzodiazepines, which also include Halcion and Klonopin.
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