title: Benzodiazepines, addiction, and public policy.
abstract: The understanding of prescription drug abuse is important in medicine, especially for the most widely used controlled substances: benzodiazepines. Benzodiazepines treat anxiety and insomnia, two of the most common problems for which patients seek treatment.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Behavior and Health, Inc., Rockville, MD 20852.
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: DuPont
mesh_terms: D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents; D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy; D001569:Benzodiazepines; D011307:Drug Prescriptions; D006801:Humans; D011640:Public Policy; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders
chemical_list: D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents; D001569:Benzodiazepines