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Benzodiazepines

09/02/2018 / By Isabelle Z.

Teen abuse of Xanax is skyrocketing across America as Big Pharma’s profits soar

Experts say that prescription drug abuse in adolescents has been dropping in recent years, but the number of young people who are addicted to Xanax and other benzodiazepines has actually been climbing alarmingly high in recent years. The Director of Adolescent Addiction Treatment at Boston Children’s Hospital, Sharon Levy, said that the use of benzodiazepines […]

03/22/2018 / By Tracey Watson

Big Pharma is making billions off psychiatric suffering, but what is it really costing us?

Back in 1996, annual spending on psychiatric disorders was $79 billion in the United States. Two decades later, that figure has nearly trebled to $201 billion. While some might see this as evidence of progress and a sign that more people are receiving the mental health care that they need, others recognize that there is […]

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