VA still giving addictive drugs for PTSD

Chris Engel 5/20/135:30 PM

"Veterans treated at Veterans Affairs Department medical facilities for post-traumatic stress disorder often receive highly addictive sedatives even though the department’s own guidelines issued in 2010 recommend against their use for the condition.

"A recent VA study found that nearly a third of veterans diagnosed with PTSD at VA have a prescription for a benzodiazepine such as Valium, Xanax or Ativan despite concerns over addiction potential and withdrawal symptoms that can include panic attacks, anxiety and sleeplessness...."

http://www.navytimes.com/article/20130520/NEWS/305200003/VA-still-giving-addictive-drugs-PTSD

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