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Blood orange night : my journey to the edge of madness / Melissa Bond. by Bond, Melissa. Gallery Books, 2022. Call #: 070.44961 B711b Subjects Bond, Melissa -- Drug use.   Journalists -- United States -- Biography.   Benzodiazepine abuse.   Insomnia -- Psychological aspects. ISBN:  9781982188276 (hc.) Edition:  1st Gallery Books hardcover ed. Description:  xii, 269 p. ; 24 cm. Summary:  "From journalist and poet Melissa Bond, a gripping account of the author's addiction to benzodiazepines (a family of drugs that includes Xanax, Valium, Klonopin, Ativan) and the hidden dangers they pose. As Melissa mothers her infant daughter and a special-needs one-year-old son, she suffers from unbearable insomnia, sleeping an hour or less each night. She loses her job as a journalist (a casualty of the 2008 recession), and her relationship with her husband grows distant. Her doctor casually prescribes benzodiazepines with little fanfare, increasing her dosage on a regular basis. Following her doctor's orders, Melissa takes the pills night after night; her body begins to shut down and she collapses while holding her infant daughter. Only then does Melissa learn that her doctor -- like many doctors -- has over-prescribed the medication, and quitting cold-turkey could lead to psychosis or fatal seizure. Benzodiazepine addiction is not well studied, and few experts know how to help Melissa begin the months-long process of tapering off the pills without suffering debilitating, potentially deadly consequences. Lyrical and immersive, 'Blood Orange Night' shines a light on the dark underside of benzodiazepines. According to the FDA, approximately 92 million benzodiazepine prescriptions were filled in the US in 2019. In 2018, half of all benzodiazepine prescriptions filled were for two months or longer, despite recommended use of no more than fourteen days and evidence that physical dependence can occur within a week. Much like the opioid crisis that has rocked the nation, prescription benzodiazepine addiction is an epidemic reaching a crisis point."--From publisher. Holds:  1   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Item type Status   Central Library Adult Nonfiction 070.44961 B711b Core Collection - Adult Adult Display 1 Add Copy to MyList Central Library Adult Nonfiction 070.44961 B711b Adult books Checked in Add Copy to MyList Halifax North Memorial Public Library Adult Nonfiction 070.44961 B711b Adult books Checked in Add Copy to MyList Tantallon Public Library Adult Nonfiction 070.44961 B711b Adult books Checked in Add Copy to MyList

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