Sleeping pills are sedative hypnotics which include Benzodiazepine, barbiturates and various hypnotics.Benzodiazepine is an addictive drug. Benzodiazepine such as Xanax, Valium, Ativan and libirium are anti anxiety medications. These drugs are use for only short term due to its addictive nature.Barbiturates are used as an anesthesia. It is the drug in sedative hypnotic class which… Read More »
Teenage painkiller drug abuse is one of the major health concerns in US as many of the teenagers are getting addicted to these harmful drugs. According to a NIDA (National Institute on Drug Abuse) report, about 5.3 million were current abusers of painkillers in 2009. About 1 in 10 high school children were abusing painkiller,… Read More »
Sleep disorders among teenagers affects between seven to ten percent of teenagers which are called Delayed Sleep Phase Disorder, also known as DNS. By the time they reach young adulthood, many of these teenagers overgrow this disorder . Lower than one percent of adults are considered to have DSP. Often sleep disorder has been mistaken… Read More »
Ativan, Valium among drugs facing tighter controls in Alberta CALGARY – The Alberta college of physicians and surgeons has added benzodiazepines, like Ativan and Valium, to its Triplicate Prescription Program over concern the drugs are being increasingly abused. “We know that drugs like this are subject to misuse … Read more on Globalnews.ca Ativan, Valium, other… Read More »