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Do you believe drugs like lorazapam are being prescribed to readily for something that could be resolved w/o a drug.
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Lorazepam addiction : While there is a concern for overprescribing Lorazepam - certain conditions such as acute panic attacks respond best to benzos such as Ativan (lorazepam) - however the concern for tolerance and addiction remains.
Answered 6/27/2014
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