The threatened closure of London’s only specialist support service for those battling tranquiliser dependency underlines the parlous state of UK healthcare for this patient group. By Harry Shapiro Based in north London, REST (Recovery Experience Sleeping Tablets and Tranquilisers) has…
Tag Archive for benzodiazepines
Lorazepam
Lorazepam belongs to a group of drugs called benzodiazepines and is used to treat anxiety. For more information on this drug please see our DrugSearch page on benzodiazepines
Lorazepam
Lorazepam is a benzodiazepine used to treat anxiety. Please see our DrugSearch page on benzodiazepines for more information on this drug.
Druglink article 2001 – Fighting future: Block and parry by Dr Colin Brewer
Long acting antagonist drugs, which block the effects of heroin, cocaine and tranquillisers and even cannabis may transform treatment within a few years. Fighting future: Block and parry (PDF)
Druglink article 2008 – Peaking vallies by Max Daly
Diazepam is set for a return to notoriety – not in its previous incarnation in the 60s and 70s as one of ‘mother’s little helpers’ – but as a rising player in the illicit drugs market among Class A users.…
Druglink article 2011 – The Ketamine zone by Max Daly and Peter Simonson
Ketamine is on the up again, tranquillisers are replacing low grade heroin, potent ecstasy pills are back and the artificial division between legal and illegal drugs is crumbling. Max Daly and Peter Simonson take a look at the results of this year’s UK-wide street drug trends…
Druglink article 2012 – Diazepam daze by Jason Bennetto
Drug enforcement officers in Scotland are starting to seize large quantities of tranquillisers they believe are being either manufactured in illegal UK-based laboratories, smuggled from abroad or bought online. Diazepam daze (PDF)
Druglink/DrugWatch factsheet 2014 – Etizolam
Etizolam is a benzodiazepine analogue. It has gathered some popularity on the new psychoactive substance (NPS) market in the UK and Europe. It has a broadly similar pharmacological profile to benzodiazepine drugs such as diazepam. A 1mg tablet is equivalent to a 10mg diazepam (Valium) tablet, so…
Druglink news 1995 – New drugs hit street and dancefloor
With more stringent controls on temazepam only just announced, drug users in Scotland have already found a new and stronger alternative. Rohypnol known in Scotland as wallbangers) is the brand name of flunitrazepam. New drugs hit street and dancefloor (PDF)
Druglink article 1993 – Crew 2000 Peer coalition in action by Peter McDermott and Willie McBride
In Edinburgh, drug users and local young people together with drug workers have formed a coalition to inform their peers about drugs and have focused initially on the local club scene. Their experience of the use of Temazepam by club…