Addiction fears rise about anti-panic drug Xanax

Charleston Gazette | October 25, 2002| | Copyright

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 had to up the dose to retain that feeling of normalcy. When his Xanax ...

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