More than 30 million prescriptions for benzodiazepines are dispensed each year in the United States, yet as Vanderbilt University psychiatrist Alistair J. Reid Finlayson and four colleagues note in ...

Precipitated withdrawal may result from starting certain medications to treat opioid use disorder (OUD) too soon after using opioids. Typically, withdrawal symptoms occur when a person stops using ...

Xanax withdrawal can have serious side effects if not managed correctly. A doctor can help you design a tapering schedule if you need to stop taking the medication. Xanax is a prescription medication ...

Kory London received funding from the City of Philadelphia to support the work related to caring for individuals with substance use disorder. He is on the board of the nonprofit Council of Southeast ...