How to kick the sleeping pill habit
Doctors have long cautioned people about using drugs called benzodiazepines as long-term sleep aids. Such drugs include alprazolam (Xanax), clonazepam (Klonopin), and lorazepam (Ativan). The drugs' sedating effects can linger, leading to falls and accidents. Many find it hard to get off these drugs because of withdrawal symptoms and sleeplessness that often follow.
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