While the nation has focused on opioid addiction, experts tell Healthline that benzodiazepines such as Ativan can also be addictive and dangerous.| Healthline
There’s a lesser known prescription pill epidemic sweeping America: benzodiazepines, or “benzos.” Usually prescribed as anti-anxiety medications, benzos like Xanax are addictive and dangerous when combined with opioids. In fact, the combination has contributed to more than 30 percent of recent overdoses.| Healthline