Posted by Squiggles on August 24, 2002, at 19:39:29
In reply to Re: To...Addiction vs. Medical dependence » Squiggles, posted by alan on August 24, 2002, at 18:58:29
Alan,
I don't think you or anyone else should
be intimidated into not taking benzos -
i think that each benzo has its "rational"
use, and if given according to the prescriptions
and guidelines of experts in this area,
the chances of addiction are not ubiquitous;
i believe that the short life ones are more
prone to that; personally i have not have
the same experience with Rivotril (thought my
doctor did raise it once or twice due to
tolerance - but this is over many years.)Having said that, i believe that withdrawal
is a much more dangerous experience and fraught
with unexpected symptoms which may be confused
with another illness by a novice doctor.As for the status of the drugs themselves, i
believe that in Canada and Britain they have
been raised to a higher level of narcotic
substances due to the testimonials and reports
from the medical community.The pharmaceutical brochures also warn of
habituation.With the growing awareness on how these drugs
affect people after 25 yrs of consumption (they
are relatively new) i think you can rest assured
that your doctor will now be more informed than
he or she was say 7 years ago.Squiggles
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