benzodiazepines

Health

What to Say to a New Provider if You’re Worried They’ll Change Your Meds

02.19.21

By Em Cassel
I Road-Tested 5 Sleep Drugs to Cure My Insomnia

08.30.20

By Chris Shearer
Drugs

What Happens When You Mix Xanax and Alcohol?

03.30.20

By Suzannah Weiss
Drugs

Drug Experts on Jordan Peterson Seeking Treatment in Russia for Benzo Dependence

02.13.20

By Manisha Krishnan
Drugs

The Story of a Black-Out Benzo Addict

02.22.19

By Daniel Finn
Drugs

The Deadly Worst-Case Scenario for America’s Xanax Obsession

02.13.19

By Maia Szalavitz
Drugs

What It’s Like Being a Problematic Drug User at Christmas

12.25.18

By David Hillier
Drugs

The Mystery of the Terrifying Xanax Resurgence in America

03.28.18

By Maia Szalavitz
Drugs

This Is What Five Generations of Benzo Addiction Looks Like

03.22.18

By Max Daly
Drugs

Teens Describe Kicking Their Xanax Habit

03.22.18

By Hannah Ewens
Health

The Faces of Americans Who Died From Opioid Overdoses

10.13.17

By Lynn Shattuck
Health

Xanax Turned Me into a Walking Ghost

09.12.17

By Seamus Kirst

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News

Teen Behind Nearly 400 ‘Swatting’ Calls Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges

The targets included schools, government officials, public figures, and even religious institutions.

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Shopping

The 11 Best CBD Gummies for Sleep (When the Z’s Just Won’t Come)

Nobody ever had a good time lying in bed looking up at the ceiling. Say bon voyage to insomniac nights and sail into slumber with these CBD gummies for sleep.

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By Matt Jancer
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Gaming

Xbox’s Black Friday Sale Has Some Heavy Hitters at Big Discounts

Xbox started its Black Friday sale, and I’m telling y’all: this year? Xbox might have the competition beat.

11.15.24

By Dwayne Jenkins
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Gaming

Hey, Listen! If You’re Going to Pirate Nintendo Games, Don’t Send Your Console in for Repairs

Nintendo spent a year tracking down someone who was pirating their games, only to find out that he was using their repair service.

11.15.24

By Shaun Cichacki
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Life

A Toddler Needed Rattlesnake Antivenom. It Cost Almost $300,000.

The Pfeffer family found out just how awful the American healthcare system can be when they were slapped with a $297,461 bill.

11.15.24

By Luis Prada