Drug addiction is a serious problem in the United States. More than 96,700 people die every year from drug overdose, and the cumulative total since 2000 is approaching one million. Increasingly, drug addiction begins or is worsened by access to prescription medications. Powerful ones, like benzodiazepines and barbiturates, are common examples. Both are sedative-hypnotic drugs… Continue reading The Science Behind Benzodiazepines vs Barbiturates: Understanding How They Work