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Is benzodiazepine dependence tantamount to benzodiazepine addiction?

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Dr. Silviu Pasniciuc answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Different conditions, dependence has to do with physical symptoms developed when benzos are stopped, addiction is inability to stop use, by itself a medical condition.

Answered 1/8/2023

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