This is a lucid account of the harrowing and humiliating symptoms
experienced by those addicted to minor tranquillisers. Joan's story
will resonate with families and individuals who have become
innocent victims of benzodiazepine addiction. It will inspire hope
to recovering benzo-users, but also highlights the dangers of long
term prescribing of pyschotropic by G.P's to treat stress, and of
the inadequate clinical testing of these drugs before thier
wide-scale introduction & usage.
Joan's struggle to full health offers a positive example for others
to follow. Perhaps, more importantly, a salutory lesson is to be be
learnt by the drug regulatory bodies and medical profession from
Joan's graphic description of life as an addict. They should now
take action to help those millions of benzo-users to kick their
addiction and come back to life! - An essential read...