What Every Clinician Should Know About the Risks of Benzodiazepines

In this episode, we explore the dangerous risks of benzodiazepine use, focusing on the potentially lethal combination with opioids, cognitive impairment, increased accident risk, and fall hazards. Did you know that benzodiazepines combined with opioids increase overdose risk fivefold in the first 90 days? Faculty: Alexis Ritvo, M.D. Host: Richard Seeber, M.D. Learn more about our memberships here Earn 1 CME: Understanding Benzodiazepine Prescribing: A Clinician's Guide Understanding the Major Risks of Benzodiazepine Use