title: Current attitudes about the benzodiazepines: trial by media.
abstract: Trial by media can never take the place of careful scientific evaluation of a psychotropic drug. The two methods are antithetical. Scientific inquiry depends on careful examination of data. The media cannot present information in detail. It titilates, dramatizes and pulls facts out of context. It is unfortunate, but it is so.
mesh_terms: D000437:Alcoholism / Q000534:rehabilitation; D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003142:Communication; D003975:Diazepam / Q000009:adverse effects; D004363:Drug Utilization; D006801:Humans; D011639:Public Opinion; D011641:Public Relations; D013375:Substance Withdrawal Syndrome / Q000523:psychology; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000523:psychology
chemical_list: D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents; D003975:Diazepam