SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH -- Communities across the country are all battling with different types of addiction. Now more than ever, people are taking a critical look at how those communities are trying to ...

Benzodiazepines, or benzos, are a class of central nervous system depressants that most people know by the brand names Xanax, Ativan, Valium, and Klonopin. These drugs, commonly prescribed in their ...

Benzodiazepines do not appear to increase dementia risk, but could have subtle long-term effects on brain structure, a new study reports. Researchers found no link between use of the sedative drug and ...

In recent years, the opioid epidemic has garnered attention in the media and from policymakers due to the increasing number of fatalities at the hands of overdose and drug abuse. However, lurking in ...

Teen addiction to benzodiazepines, called "benzos" for short, is on the rise, and these drugs are easier for teens to access—and get addicted to—than most parents think. In fact, they can be as easy ...

Tranquilizers work better than placebos at treating the symptoms of alcohol withdrawal syndrome but they may not work better than other drugs, according to a new review of recent studies. The class of ...

Pregnant people who take benzodiazepines may be at an increased risk for miscarriage, according to a study published in JAMA Psychiatry. Despite considering factors that could increase miscarriage ...

A study found that opioid use, with or without benzodiazepines, significantly increases long-term mortality risk in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) over the age of 60 years.