The impact of the benzodiazepine crisis is becoming more apparent and concerning.
One consistent message heard from patients, healthcare providers, spouses, and family members is “I Wish I Had Known…” so that I could have done something differently. The Alliance for Benzodiazepine Best Practices is helping tell the story of many people’s painful reality of benzodiazepine damage. By telling their stories, we can prevent that experience from becoming the reality of others, and provide support to those in need.
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Below are a collection of our most useful resources that can help you or someone that you know.
Support Groups: This page offers over 30 support groups for benzodiazepine patients, allowing you to find one that fits your needs and circumstances.
Guide for Communicating with Medical Professionals: It can be difficult to speak with your doctor so we offer a scripted guide to help you effectively communicate with prescribers and be able to ensure the safest practices are being followed.
Informed Consent: This tool’s purpose is to ensure that patients understand the potential problems before using benzodiazepines. We also encourage those currently suffering negative effects from the use of benzodiazepines to present this tool to their prescriber.
Tapering Guidelines: One of the most dangerous things you can do is quit benzodiazepines cold turkey, but not all healthcare professionals know about this challenge. This guide will help you understand how tapering works and the best practices for doing it safely.
Long Term Withdrawal: Some patients experience harmful symptoms from benzodiazepine withdrawal after taking them for 2-4 weeks, which can be create painful and challenging issues that last for months or even years.
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