Why Are Benzodiazepines Still Legal?
Question by Dean: Why are benzodiazepines still legal?
All I hear is how physically and psychologically addicting they are,why doesn’t the goverement step in and ban them like everything else. They are one of the most prescribed pharmacuticals yet every time they are mentioned it has to do with withdrawal and dependence. I am prescribed valium so i’m not bad mouthing them, I just want to know why they are still legal, if they are so dangerous.
Best answer:
Answer by Mikey
They are still legal for the same reason that cigarettes are still legal.
MONEY.
Answer by Angie
They are still legal because there are lots of people that need them and are helped by them. You become addicted to them when you use them for reasons other than why you were prescribed them.
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