Haider Naqvi, Sajjad Hussan, Fatema Dossa.
Benzodiazepine: Slow sand of Addiction.
J Pak Med Assoc Jan ;59(6):415-7.

In the context of Pakistan, a developing South Asian country, cases like these are norm rather then an exception. Physicians prescribe these medications indiscriminately, without supervision. To add to the problem, in the absence of robust legislation and its lack of implementation, benzodiazepines are available over the counter; they can be acquired without any one asking any questions. Alprazolam, is one of the benzodiazepine which is registered and available over the counter by around 20 trade names. This is an opinion.

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