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Snorting Benzodiazepines

NCJ Number
157376
Journal
American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse Volume: 17 Issue: 4 Dated: (1991) Pages: 457-468
Author(s)
M F Sheehan; D V Sheehan; A Torres; A Coppola; E Francis
Date Published
1991
Length
12 pages
Annotation
This article presents two case studies describing the intranasal use of benzodiazepine.
Abstract
The prevalence of benzodiazepine use in the general population and in medical practice is low, and the related literature is confined to the oral use of this drug. The article suggests that, with the rise in HIV infection among intravenous drug users, there seems to be a shift toward experimentation with other routes of administration. The two patients described here reported minimal, and usually only short-lived, use of benzodiazepine snorting. However, cocaine and methamphetamine users have found that benzodiazepines blunt some of the more unpleasant effects of those drugs, and frequent combine them with benzodiazepines to produce a balance of positive and negative effects. 2 figures and 18 references

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