Drug info - Benzostate Macedonia

[Malinovski]

Here are some statistics from my corner of the World.They are compiled from three sources:a monographic study from 2002,a report of the local Health Ministry from 2004 and a recent journal article.


Out of 2.200.000 citizens,those who are 18 and older:


-Tasted benzodiazepines: 87%
-Used benzodiazepines in 2003: 73%
-Used benzodiazepines more than ten times a year(2003):60%
-Used benzodiazepines on a regular basis (more than 3 times a week):16%
-Took benzodiazepines with alcohol: 1.7%


a)To ease anxiety..................19%
b)For psychosomatic headaches.......5%
c)To "get stoned"..................22%
d)Against stress...................14%
f)Against insomnia.................21%
g)Polydrug use......................2%
h)As a sedative.....................5%
d)Other............................12%


Only 9% of all users have a prescription.


Most used benzodiazepines:


1)Bromazepam (I'm not making the followingup:together with few other drugs like aspirine and "Caffetine" (Caffeine + codeine),Bromazepam is sold by newsstands,not only by pharmacies)
2)Diazepam
3)Lorazepam
4)Alprazolam



Comming to a conclusion that I live in a "benzoid" society is Orwellianesque but true............


Cheers,


Igor<!

Edited by: Malinovski