Article: Just say no: the dangers of benzodiazepines.(Hot flashes: that's not a hot flash, that's a power surge)

Benzodiazepines (tranquilizers) and sleeping pills are not the innocent aids many of us think they are. While they may help some of us through a stressful patch in our lives--enabling us to cope with work, family or personal issues, they have long-lasting consequences and health risks, and are highly addictive.

Benzodiazepines have many different names and there are different dosages, but chemically they are all in the same family and come with similar risks: Ativan (lorazepam), Serax (oxazepam), Rivotril and Klonopin (clonazepam), Xanax (alprazolam), Valium (diazepam), and many more, are all highly addictive substances that have serious health consequences over ...

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