Links

*Not all the content on the following sites is endorsed but they are a rich resources for you to investigate and use, or disregard, as you see fit.*
Addiction and Recovery for Individuals and Families "If you believe you are addicted to benzos, Dr. Steven Melemis works with this group of benzo users" AD support - a support group for those tapering antidepressants American Family Physician on Benzodiazepines Beat The Benzos Campaign Information about the Beat The Benzos Campaign & Conference in the UK
Benzo Aren't Us! Join us in the Liberty Chat Room and Benzo's Aren't Us Website! An archive of information from those on the board that have come thru and helpful ideas. There's even some games to play ! :) Benzo Support Sites - Other benzodiazepine Withdrawal Support groups include Benzo Buddies, Tranquilliser Recovery and Awareness Place , Benzo Island and a new site called Benzo Exodus Benzo Information Site for French Speakers Benzodiazepine Blunder - Withdrawal and Recovery - For anyone interested in issues relating to benzodiazepine dependency... from a 'woman of substance' who became a 'woman involuntarily dependent on substance' after being prescribed a benzodiazepine for a medical condition.
Benzodiazepine Addiction, Withdrawal & Recovery The world's largest website on benzodiazepines. Now has more than 500 pages of articles and information, expert medical documents, news stories and personal accounts. Includes the Ashton Manual.
Benzodiazepines Co-operation Not Confrontation (BCNC) Support group dedicated to working to stop improper prescribing of benzodiazepines. Benzodiazepine and Z-Drug Withdrawal Clinical Knowledge Summaries (CKS) from the National Health Service (UK) provides an up-to-date source of clinical knowledge that can help healthcare professionals and patients in managing the common conditions generally seen in primary and first-contact care. The knowledge is practical and reliable, supporting safe and effective clinical practice
CITA (Council for Involuntary Tranquilliser Addiction) is an organization in England that helps benzo sufferers Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. This leaflet is for anyone who wants to know more about Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT). It discusses how it works, why it is used, its effects, side-effects, and alternative treatments. If you can't find what you want here, there are sources of further information at the end of this leaflet.
Depersonalisation Community Website dedicated to help those with depersonalisation and derealisation. Has a chat room and stories.
Dr. Peter Breggin's website. Co-Author of "Your Drug May Be Your Problem: How and Why to Stop Taking Your Psychiatric Medication". This site includes medical information on all the psychiatric drugs.
Drug Reaction Report Report your adverse drug reaction here including problems stopping your drug
FDA warns diet drugs contain Prozac and Librium
Maine Benzodiazepine Study Group Surveys use, misuse, abuse and evaluates policy
Ove Carlsson's book and information about benzodiazepine withdrawal
Pharmaceutical company's motifs A cartoon analogy of pharmaceutical company’s motifs and the contrived "cure" for human ailments.
Psychiatric Medication Awareness Group Psychiatric Medication Awareness GroupPsychiatric Medication Awareness Group is a small group of British Columbia citizens concerned about the increasing use of psychiatric drugs in B.C. and Canada, and the potential harm associated with these drugs.
Reaching Up for Air A site for women to share their stories, journey, courage in their struggles and triumphs in healing with other women.
Site of Dependence A site on benzodiazepine dependence, withdrawal and other side effects. Includes a large number of medical articles. Stories of Ambien Side Effects & Abuse - a repository of information on experiences people have had with Ambien. TheEffexorActivist.org The core of this site is a library consisting of hundreds of articles from newspapers and medical journals. This vast library covers topics such as: How to avoid the effects of withdrawal, Side effects, SSRI & SSNRI facts, Help for depression, Antidepressant violence, Suicide, Other risks, Pharmaceutical industry corruption, Children & antidepressants, Antidepressants in bipolar disorder, Industry lies, Advertising drugs, Effexor information, Videos, Books & Films and much more. There is also an associated forum at The Effexor Activist Forum Index The International Coalition for Drug Awareness is a private, non-profit group of physicians, researchers, journalists and concerned citizens whose primary focus is to address the world's most pervasive and subtle drug problem—prescription drugs. The Protracted Benzo Support Group a Yahoo support group for those who are having significant withdrawal symptoms 18 months after stopping benzo completely. Top 25 Psychiatric Prescriptions for 2009 - USA
Tranquilliser Recovery in Australia TRANX provides a benzodiazepine withdrawal support service through individual counselling, telephone support and information service and the preparation of resources to assist people recovering from tranquilliser and sleeping pill dependency. Tranquilliser Recovery in New Zealand TRANX is a community based alcohol and other drug treatment service that specialises primarily in benzodiazepines (benzo) addiction/dependence. It provides counselling, support, education, information and individual reduction programmes for people with benzodiazepine addiction/dependence. Wikipedia overview of benzodiazepines. Will Day's Benzo Support. This web site is offered as a resource for those recovering from, or interested in, the illness and withdrawal syndrome caused by prolonged use of ‘benzoes’ - benzodiazepine tranquillisers and sleeping pills. This site also offers a Benzo Recovery telephone support and information service see ‘Will's Support Service'. Will is located In Melbourne Australia.