Benzodiazepines in Drug Abuse-Related Emergency Department Visits: 1995-2002

April 2004 Benzodiazepines in Drug Abuse-Related Emergency Department Visits: 1995-2002 Benzodiazepines are psychotherapeutic sedatives used to treat anxiety, insomnia, and seizures. Examples of some common brands include Valium, Xanax, Librium, and Ativan. abuse-related ED visits in 2002. However, a third of  total benzodiazepine mentions were reported only as "benzodiazepine," with no specific drug name. In 2002, over 100,000 drug abuse-related emergency department (ED) visits involved benzodiazepines. Drug abuse-related ED visits involving benzodiazepines increased 41 percent from 1995 to 2002. Most benzodiazepine-related ED visits (78%) involved more than one drug . . .