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Journalists -- United States -- Biography.
Benzodiazepine abuse.
Insomnia -- Psychological aspects.
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Bond, Melissa.
Bond, Melissa -- Drug use.
Journalists -- United States -- Biography.
Benzodiazepine abuse.
Insomnia -- Psychological aspects.
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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.
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