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Benzodiazepines-whose little helper? The role of Benzodiazepines in the development of substance misuse problems in Ballymun

Title: Benzodiazepines-whose little helper? The role of Benzodiazepines in the development of substance misuse problems in Ballymun Author: Ballymun Youth Action Project Published: October 2004 Pages: 52 File Size: 278KB Format: Portable Document Format (PDF) To view PDF documents you will need to download Adobe Reader from the Adobe website.

Executive Summary

This report studies the role of benzodiazepines in the development of substance misuse problems in Ballymun. The report also explores the dynamics of supply and demand in a local context, and highlights the factors that allow the continuance of a relatively high level of benzodiazepine use within the community. The report makes a series of recommendations including strategies that may facilitate change. Primarily, it stresses the need to invest in the development of services to complement medical practitioners and develop non-pharmaceutical supports for benzodiazepine detoxification and alternatives to benzodiazepine therapy.

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