Antianxiety drugs — often more deadly than opioids — are fueling the next drug crisis in US
August 03, 2018 at 10:00 AM EDT
Even more of a crisis than the chilling number of people suffering from anxiety — 40 million in the U.S. — is the number of people who are addicted to the drugs that treat it, along with the rising number of people dying from overdoses. It's reached epidemic proportions, say mental health experts.