Posted by Viridis on June 9, 2004, at 2:26:15
In reply to Lawyers have the docs running scared of Benzo use » andie1970, posted by invisiblemanpa on June 7, 2004, at 10:12:31
If you're not using benzos to get high, you're not increasing the dose on your own, and they're not disrupting your life, then you're not addicted. You're probably medically dependent, just like many people taking antidepressants, blood pressure medications, etc., which means that if you quit you have to do so slowly.
It's strange how so many people (including doctors!) use the word "addiction" for benzos, when this is really pretty rare for those with serious anxiety disorders. If someone has trouble coming off an antidepressant (which can often be worse) they call it "discontinuation syndrome". And when was the last time you heard someone call a diabetic an insulin addict?
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