This can greatly reduce any unpleasant milder withdrawal effects.įurther advice on benzodiazepine withdrawal is available from We Are With You. If you have been using benzodiazepines for a shorter period, reduce your use gradually over a few days. It’s important to seek medical advice either through your GP or local community alcohol or drug service if you have been using benzodiazepines over a long period and want to stop. If people stop taking benzodiazepines suddenly they can experience withdrawal effects which could be life-threatening. There is a risk of both psychological and physical dependence with repeated use. As their body becomes used to benzodiazepines the effect diminishes.
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If a person takes a benzodiazepine regularly, they will get the full effect of the drug for the first few weeks. Tolerance to benzodiazepines can develop quickly with frequent use. They slow down the central nervous system, increasing the risk of overdose. Mixing benzodiazepines with alcohol and other depressants like heroin increases their effects and can increase toxicity. Mixing benzodiazepines with other drugs is risky. The charity Crew has further information on 'street benzos'. WEDINOS is an online drug checking service that people can use to find out more information about drugs.
Information about the content of 'street benzos' in Scotland is available at the Welsh Emerging Drug Identification Service (WEDINOS). In the UK, most 'street benzos' are controlled by the Misuse of Drugs Act (1971) as Class C drugs. 'Street benzos' may be mis-sold as diazepam but they are often referred to using generic, interchangeable terms such as vallies, blues and benzos. 'Street benzos' are sometimes sold to look like genuine medicines in branded counterfeit packaging, but they are most commonly found as pressed pills sold loose in bags. In Scotland, many 'street benzos' contain an NPS benzodiazepine, like etizolam, rather than historically familiar drugs like diazepam. These are drugs that have been newly developed or developed years ago but have recently resurfaced. In recent years, a number of benzodiazepine-type new psychoactive substances (NPS) have emerged. Other benzodiazepines are not licensed or generally prescribed in the UK, such as alprazolam (Xanax) and etizolam, but are prescribed in other countries. They are generally prescribed for anxiety or occasionally sleeping problems. There are many drugs in this group and some, such as diazepam (Valium), are prescribed as medicines in the UK. Benzodiazepines are a group of depressant drugs.
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