The AGS notes that benzodiazepines increase the risk for cognitive impairment, delirium, falls, fractures, and motor vehicle crashes. The drugs can be appropriate for seizure disorders, rapid eye ...

"That's somewhere around 10,000 to 12,000 deaths at the hands of benzodiazepines," says Agarwal. "This rise is happening quietly, outside of the public eye." And according to a recent report by ...

Benzodiazepines, sometimes called benzos, are a type of medication known as tranquilizers. Familiar names include Valium and Xanax. These drugs slow down your central nervous system, cause ...