Re:When half a million Americans died and nobody noticed
by DanBC on Thursday May 10, 2012 @02:10PM
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The world health organisation has some information about the Z drugs.
People in France steal prescription pads - zopiclone is in the top ten list for medications that are obtained with stolen pads.
Dublin drug and alcohol clinics are reporting more people having trouble with zopiclone. People suggest that zopiclone is as addictive as diazepam (valium).
"Addiction" is a technical term, and zopiclone doesn't meet that definition, but people should be a bit careful when taking these meds. Especially if they're taking them long term.
Sleep hygiene is important, and even though there's plenty of information about it anecdote suggests people aren't often given that information.
Also, unfortunately, the best (evidence based) treatment for most insomnia -cognitive behaviour therapy (tailored for insomnia)- is hard to find.
People in France steal prescription pads - zopiclone is in the top ten list for medications that are obtained with stolen pads.
Dublin drug and alcohol clinics are reporting more people having trouble with zopiclone. People suggest that zopiclone is as addictive as diazepam (valium).
"Addiction" is a technical term, and zopiclone doesn't meet that definition, but people should be a bit careful when taking these meds. Especially if they're taking them long term.
Sleep hygiene is important, and even though there's plenty of information about it anecdote suggests people aren't often given that information.
Also, unfortunately, the best (evidence based) treatment for most insomnia -cognitive behaviour therapy (tailored for insomnia)- is hard to find.