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![The drugs clonazepam and diazepam are both benzodiazepines; they're better known by the brand names Klonopin and Valium. The drug class also includes Ativan, Librium and Halcion.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/gettyimages-598733724-2614040ab942744b447b8f7d1040267ce67ae8d6-e1548460642330-900x422.jpg)
Steep Climb In Benzodiazepine Prescribing By Primary Care Doctors
By: Rhitu Chatterjee | NPR
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U.S. prescriptions for Valium, Ativan and other benzodiazepines have shot up since 2003, statistics show, especially for chronic pain. Roughly half those prescriptions are from primary care providers.