A qualitative study of benzodiazepine/z-drug and opioid co-use patterns and overdose risk.  Family HE, Vojt G, Poulter H, Bailey CP, Abdala Sheikh AP, Cavallo D, Karimi S, Booth N, Da Silva P, Aitken L, Stewart S, Hickman M, Henderson G, Scott…

Barriers to Deprescribing Benzodiazepines in Older Adults in a Survey of European Physicians.  Shapoval V, de Saint Hubert M, Evrard P, et al.  JAMA Netw Open. 2025;8(3):e2459883. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.59883 ht…

The JOINT CLINICAL PRACTICE GUIDELINE ON Bezodiazepine Tapering  Considerations when Benzodiazepine Risks Outweigh Benefits Benzodiazepine ASAM, USA, 2025 https://downloads.asam.org/sitefinity-production-blobs/docs/default-source/guidelines/…

ASAM. Benzodiazepine Tapering Developed by a multidisciplinary group led by ASAM, this guideline aims to assist clinicians in helping patients safely taper from their benzodiazepine medication, while minimizing withdrawal symptoms. (ASAM – Ame…

'I haven't discussed anything with anyone': lived experience of long-term users of benzodiazepine receptor agonists regarding their treatment for substance use disorder.  Van Ngoc P, Ceuterick M, Belche JL, Scholtes B. Int J Qual Stud Health…

Is the SCL90-based five-dimensional structure able to differentiate Heroin Use Disorder patients with low and high benzodiazepine dependence symptomatology? Angelo G. I. Maremmani, Filippo Della Rocca, Silvia Bacciardi, Mario Miccoli, and Icro Mare…