BMJ · 1967 · 22 citations · 0 references
MedicinePharmacologyPsychiatryAddiction PsychiatryPsychopharmacologySubstance Use DisordersAddictionDrug DependenceDrugs Of AbuseSubstance IntoxicationDrug Use DisorderPsychedelic Drug UseSubstance Use Disorder Pharmacotherapy
Addiction to Diazepam (Valium) SIR,-Prominence has recently been given to the phenomenon of addiction to so-called innocuous drugs.' The following is a case report of addiction to such a drug-namely, diazepam, a preparation which is being used widely in general practice and in psychiatry.