Assessing the clinical utility of the severity dependence scale for benzodiazepine use disorder.  Lowton K, Chiba G.  S Afr J Psychiatr. 2021 Jul 28;27:1571. doi: 10.4102/sajpsychiatry.v27i0.1571. PMID: 34394974; PMCID: PMC8335755. http…

Benzodiazepines and Amphetamines Use among Methadone Maintenance Participants and Their Associations with Treatment Adherence.  Cheng Z, Diao F, Chen GH, Lin CQ, Li L, Wu ZY, Cao XB. Biomed Environ Sci. 2021 Jun 20;34(6):499-502. doi: 10.3967…

Mortality and concurrent use of opioids and hypnotics in older patients: A retrospective cohort study.  Ray WA, Chung CP, Murray KT, Malow BA, Daugherty JR, Stein CM (2021)  PLoS Med 18(7): e1003709. doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1003709…

EMCDDA. New report highlights public health risks and increasing availability of ‘designer benzodiazepines’ in Europe  New benzodiazepines, which are not controlled by international drug laws, come under the spotlight today in a new report rel…

EMCDDA. New benzodiazepines in Europe – a review Summary This report provides a technical review of the current body of knowledge regarding new benzodiazepines that are monitored by the EU Early Warning System. The aims of this report are to stren…

Benzodiazepine Use in Opioid Maintenance Treatment Programme: Risks and Clinical Outcomes.  Oliveira C, Filipe R, Meira J, Sampaio L, Teixeira L, Rodrigues J, Nunes I, Tavares J.  Acta Med Port. 2021 Mar 1;34(3):209-216. doi: 10.20344/am…