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Oklahoma’s Bureau of Narcotics Takes Action to Outlaw Illicit Sedatives
Illegal labs are flooding the market with "designer benzos" that resist overdose reversal. Discover how the OBN is fighting back against these synthetic sedatives and why professional rehab is the only way to stay safe from counterfeit pills and toxic drug mixtures.
Overdose Deaths from Illicit Tranquilizers Up 520 Percent During Pandemic
While 2020 brought a shocking surge in opioid overdose deaths, another form of drug overdose also got much worse that year. Unfortunately, this one did not receive anywhere near the coverage. Benzodiazepine-related overdoses skyrocketed 520% in one year, raising alarms among public health officials and families alike, yet going almost completely unreported in the media.
Benzodiazepines – the Silent Killer That No One Talks About
When it comes to addiction in 21st-century America, almost all of our attention is focused intently on opioids. But what about the country’s other drug problems? In fact, what about our addiction to pharmaceutical benzodiazepines, a prescription drug class which is just addictive and potentially lethal as opioids?
Addiction
The cause of most addiction cases I have seen so far begins with the simplest action, a visit to the local Doctor. Doctors prescribe narcotic pills before other alternatives are given, for example, I myself used to have a personal struggle with anxiety an issue many people face all over the world. I went to two doctors and both of the doctor’s first reaction was to prescribe me with Valium.