Prescriptions for Valium, Xanax and other benzodiazepines have steeply declined
A Rutgers University study found that benzodiazepine prescriptions dropped by 27% between 2013 and 2024, likely due to stricter prescribing guidelines following the opioid epidemic.
Benzodiazepine prescriptions dropped by 27% from 2013 to 2024, a Rutgers University study shows. The decline may be due to more stringent prescribing practices enacted in response to the opioid epidemic. Benzodiazepines have been mixed with opioids, which increases the risk of overdose.
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