Addiction fears rise about anti-panic drug Xanax.

Chicago Tribune (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune NewsService) | October 21, 2002 | Copyright

Byline: Ronald Kotulak

At the age of 51, a family physician in a midsize southwestern city joined the ranks of an estimated 4 million Americans who are victims of prescription drug abuse.

"I took a Xanax pill that my wife had been prescribed to help her sleep, and I felt normal," said the doctor, who asked that his name not be used. "I didn't feel high, I just felt normal. My anxiety was gone. I was calm. It was a wonderful feeling."

The doctor's psychiatrist said "great" and prescribed Xanax for him. But it wasn't long before the doctor found he ...

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