The Drug And Therapy During The U.s. Withdrawal Treatment

High dosages of benzodiazepines creates a massive clinical concern as patients can be easily dependent. Benzodiazepines are an incredibly abused drug in the U.S. Withdrawal treatment is recommended; however, it is sometimes unsuccessful for a large portion of patients. While ceasing the administration the drug all at once can be incredibly difficult for the patient and often times detrimental to the patient’s health, tapering is recommended by most doctors for allowing patients to successfully be independent from the drug and therapy during the tapering process is widely recommended and incredibly successful. Issues of Benzodiazepine Dependence As the Rolling Stones called them in their hit song released in 1966, â€Å"Mother’s†¦show more content†¦1). So the problem is not only found in patients who take large dosages, but in patients who also abuse the drug, combine multiple types of benzodiazepines and other drugs, and purchase them illegally in order to be under the influence of a benzodiazepine. This is why, for the last decade, less and less prescriptions of benzodiazepines have been dispensed in the United States. However, â€Å"over the last 20 years the quantity of benzodiazepines on each prescription has increased† (Brett, 2015, p. 152). Benzodiazepines are defined by Merriam Webster as â€Å"any of a group of aromatic lipophilic amines (as diazepam and chlordiazepoxide) used especially as tranquilizers.† Benzodiazepines are anxiolytic tranquilizers used for medical conditions such as anxiety, alcohol withdrawal, insomnia, and muscle relaxation. Generalized anxiety disorder, or GAD is one of the most common mental illnesses benzodiazepines are responsible for combating. GAD is a disorder in which a person experiences constant, low-level anxiety (Wesely, 2014, p. 244). They act on the central nervous system as they produce sedation and lower anxiety levels (eMedicine Health). As stated by Yakugaku Zasshi in his journal article, â€Å"Benzodiazepines (BZs) work by agonising gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) receptor complex and