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Politics : Stockman Scott's Political Debate Porch
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To: Solon who wrote (59676)10/11/2004 4:07:54 PM
From: Proud Deplorable  Read Replies (1) of 89467
 
"Benzos are addictive. But so is coffee and breathing air. Addiction does not automatically equate to harm. And even when something has risks...it obviously offers rewards."

Boy are you off base with this one. Caffeine is an easy "addiction" to break but you are mistaking addiction for physical dependance. These drugs are not one's "choice" by the way. Benzos are now classified controlled substances and only a doctor can get you hooked unless you buy them on the street which can be deadly if you don't have a continuous source in order to keep the blood levels of the drug even in your system. If Heroin withdrawal is a piece of cake compared to benzo withdrawal (don't believe it? Then go talk to a detox doctor) then how much easier is stopping caffeine?

Here's I'll save you the trouble of looking. The following is a statement by the former Canadian head of The American Society of Addiction Medicine, Dr Ray Baker from Vancouver BC:

PLEASE NOT THE TEXT IN RED
benzo.org.uk

Also do not miss this important statement:

"Unfortunately in a small proportion of people prescribed these drugs, with prolonged benzodiazepine use, the neuroadaptation is sometimes very slow to reverse, and may even leave permanent synaptic (neuroanatomical) changes. This can result in a prolonged protracted withdrawal syndrome characterized by irritability, paresthesias, cognitive impairment, insomnia, and dysphoria, increased sensitivity to sound and light and even psychosis.

It is important not to confuse physical dependence as evidenced by benzodiazepine withdrawal syndromes with addiction or drug dependence (DSM-IV). The majority of people suffering with prolonged withdrawal syndromes from benzodiazepines do not meet sufficient criteria to make the diagnosis of addiction. They are NOT addicts."

So don't use the term "rewards" as that is equated with addiction. Other than some possible medical benefits depending on case, no one ever craves benzos the way they do cocaine for the reward as there is no "reward causing addiction", only some relief from other conditions. So if you read further you can plainly see that it DOES depend on the individual when other drugs are concerned and offer "rewards" but this is not the case with benzos.
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