| Benzodiazepines are a type of anti-anxiety drugs. | | | | Signs of chronic drug abuse can be very |
| While anxiety is a normal response to stressful | | | | nonspecific and include changes in appearance and |
| situations, some people have unusually high levels | | | | behavior that affect relationships and work |
| of anxiety that can interfere with everyday life. | | | | performance. Warning signs in children include |
| For these people, benzodiazepines can help bring | | | | abrupt changes in mood or deterioration of school |
| their feelings under control. Benzodiazepines act on | | | | performance. Chronic abuse of benzodiazepines |
| the central nervous system, produce sedation and | | | | can lead to symptoms like anxiety, insomnia, |
| muscle relaxation, and lower anxiety levels. | | | | anorexia, headaches, and weakness. |
| Benzodiazepines are commonly abused. | | | | Monitoring and Testing of Benzodiazepine |
| Benzodiazepines abuse is partially related to the | | | | · Benzodiazepines drug abuse can be detected |
| toxic effects that they produce and also to their | | | | with Saliva drug test. |
| widespread availability. Death and serious illness | | | | · Urine drug screens are used to find the |
| rarely result from benzodiazepine abuse alone. | | | | addiction levels for Benzodiazepines. Lab tests can |
| However, they are frequently taken with either | | | | detect many of the commonly abused drugs, |
| alcohol or other medications. The combination of | | | | including benzodiazepines (but may not be able to |
| benzodiazepines and alcohol can be dangerous. | | | | discover them all). The urine drug screens do not, |
| Causes and Symptoms of Benzodiazepine | | | | however, reveal a specific level or amount of the |
| At normal or regular doses, benzodiazepines | | | | drug taken. However, it is difficult to find the level |
| relieve anxiety and insomnia. Benzodiazepines over | | | | of addiction for Benzodiazepine as it varies from |
| dose causes side effects like drowsy or dizzy. | | | | individual. |
| High doses of benzodiazepines can produce more | | | | · In the case of overdose of Benzodiazepine, in |
| serious side effects. Signs and symptoms of | | | | the emergency department, patient will be placed |
| acute toxicity or overdose may include | | | | on a monitor evaluating heart rate, blood |
| Drowsiness, Confusion, Dizziness, Blurred vision, | | | | pressure, and pulse oximetry. An IV line will be |
| Weakness, Slurred speech, Lack of coordination, | | | | started. Oxygen is given if patient is short of |
| Difficulty breathing and even Coma. | | | | breath or has a reduced level of consciousness. |