| View Larger Image | THE BENZO BOOK | Paperbackby Jack Hobson-Dupont (Author)
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| | Binding: | Paperback | | Publisher: | Lulu.com | | Page Count: | 260 Pages | | Publication Date: | June 09, 2006 | | Sales Rank: | 231,178st |
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Product Description
Are you a drug addict? No? Are you sure about that? Millions of people are at risk of dangerous dependency from commonly prescribed tranquilizers and sleeping pills. The Benzo Book, by Jack Hobson-Dupont, examines this problem in depth and detail, and provides methodology for getting safely off such drugs. Countless people take tranquilizers every day. Considered ‘safe and effective,’ they are prescribed for everything from anxiety to muscle spasms. Stopping tranquilizers is usually not a big deal. But for a significant number of people, trying to discontinue their use may be a hundred --a thousand-- times harder than heroin or cocaine. Withdrawal can be severe and can last for months, even years. How is it that this problem is largely ignored in the United States? Doctors appear to have no clue that withdrawal from benzodiazepine drugs, the most common tranquilizers and sleeping pills, can ever involve more than a week or two of discomfort. Those patients who experience a more prolonged reaction are told that their problems are the reemergence of a pre-existing condition whose symptoms had been held at bay by benzodiazepine. And yet, the symptoms of Benzodiazepine Withdrawal Syndrome are often so bizarre and numerous, there is no pre-existing condition which would explain them. Anybody taking medications such as Ativan, Klonopin, Xanax, Valium, Rivotril, Rohypnol, Dalmane, Mogadon, Halcion, or Librium for a period greater than two weeks is at risk of experiencing symptoms of addiction should they attempt to stop. In The Benzo Book, author Jack Hobson-Dupont points out that, to someone struggling with such symptoms, the difference between "addiction" and "dependency" is merely one of semantics. He recounts his own experience at finding himself unwittingly addicted to a benzodiazepine his doctor had prescribed, and details the method he and others have used to get safely off the drug. He then explores in considerable depth and detail the medical, sociological and economic factors that conspire to create the conditions in which addiction to pharmaceutical products can be widespread and yet still remain largely unknown, unreported and untreated. Anyone taking tranquilizers or sleeping pills, even under a doctor’s supervision, could benefit from the information in The Benzo Book-- information no doctor is likely to know, let alone to offer. |
CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 5.0 based on 4 reviews)
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A much needed book... by Ziggy Stardust (NYC, NY USA)  5 Stars
November 13, 2008
Some of us are still addicted to benzos. I started years ago when they were considered "safe" and non-addictive. Indeed, they are safe than, say alcohol or even SSRIs, but completely safe they are not. And non-addictive they are not. A medical facility and its minions tried to get me to agree to discontinue use of diazapam in 10 days (or less). For me, this would have been a disaster. This book and sites dedicated to benzo withdrawal make it clear that this is often not possible and will do more harm than good.
Do not try to withdrawl from benzos before reading this book and doing your own research. Proper withdrawal takes a long time. Don't listen to detox "professionals" who only want to ensure you don't die while in their care.
Good luck and make your own decisions concerning these strong drugs.
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Any doctors or pharmaceutical companies?????? by Kristen (Washington, DC) 5 Stars
November 09, 2006
Having gone through the hell of benzo withdrawal, I could relate to every word I read in this book. However, it is hard for me to pick it up again because of the anger and rage I feel toward the scientific community, the medical community, the pharmaceutical companies and most of all the FDA. What is happening to people taking these drugs is an outrage. Most doctors don't even know how to treat the withdrawal of benzo's. I was in a very well respected in-patient facility to withdraw from these horrible drugs and came home in a lot worse shape then I was when I checked into the facility and continued like that for months. How sad is it that we can no longer trust our doctors and that we have to devise our own tapering programs and do extensive research on medications that are literally forced on us? Thank you Jack for writing this book, maybe its a step in the right direction. I would love to see a reveiw from the medical community concerning this issue and what THEY think of this book. But I'm guessing that won't happen.
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Help to family members by L. Bayer (New Jersey) 5 Stars
July 21, 2006
My sister has had great difficulty in getting off the medication that her doctor prescribed for her. She tried to share with family and friends what she could about what she was experiencing. I bought this book out of desperation and have gained valuable insight into what she is going through.
I can recommend this book for friends and family of people who find themselves helplessly looking on while their loved ones suffer.
Leah
New Jersey
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Off The Bizarre BZ Roller Coaster by F. Mccampbell (Southern USA) 5 Stars
July 15, 2006
Jack's Benzo Book is truthful and practical. If you're riding the bizarre benzo roller coaster, you can get off by following this book. Regardless of how hopeless you feel now, there is a way out! You don't have to live with your surreal, crazy symptoms. Hold on, read the Benzo Book, and work at getting free.
Jack has been a great help for a long time for many who have lived through BZ withdrawal. You can follow the advice in his book knowing that you are in good hands. Thank you, Jack.
F M
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