Posted by Chris Turner on October 18, 2011, at 16:18:39
The World Health Organization believes that Ambien is similar to benzodiazepine drugs in rate of abuse and addiction. Benzodiazepine-related emergency room visits increased 41 percent between 1995 and 2002, according to the Drug Abuse Warning Network. Prescription drug abuse is a growing problem in part because of easy availability. Users may also believe that use of prescription drugs is safer than use of street drugs, but misuse of prescription medications like Ambien can be very dangerous.
Citing the 2008 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, the Office of National Drug Control Policy reports that approximately 52 million Americans aged 12 or older reported non-medical use of a psychotherapeutic at some point in their lifetime. That is 20.8% of the population aged 12 and older.
The good news is that awareness of the many risks and dangers that come with Ambien abuse are also on the rise. There is a growing movement of people who are acting on that knowledge, bringing their addiction into the light and getting the help they need. More people are getting help for <a href="http://www.ambien-addiction-treatment.com">Ambien abuse</a>, because they have found that drug abuse doesnt solve problems, it only causes them.
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