3. Benzodiazepines
Street names: Benzos, Downers, Stupefy, Tranx, Velley Girl
Benzodiazepines is a group of drugs which includes Valium, Ativan, Xanax, Klonopin, Restoril. In the USA alone, 22 millions people abused Benzodiazepines. While there are no precise data about extant of Benzodiazepines misuse on the global level, it is evident that a disturbing number of people is reaching for Benzodiazepines without consulting a doctor first. Benzodiazepines enhance working of GABA, neurotransmitter that slows down process in the brain, and this is a reason why these drugs lower anxiety, make one sleepy, relax muscles…. Women are more likely than men to abuse these drugs. The number of benzodiazepines overdose deaths was 6,973 in 2013, which is the 4-fold increase compared to 2001.
