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Blood orange night : my journey to the edge of madness

Bond, Melissa (author.).

Summary: "From journalist and poet Melissa Bond, a gripping account of the author's addiction to benzodiazepines (a family of drugs that includes Xanax, Valium, Klonopin, Ativan) and the hidden dangers they pose. As Melissa mothers her infant daughter and a special-needs one-year-old son, she suffers from unbearable insomnia, sleeping an hour or less each night. She loses her job as a journalist (a casualty of the 2008 recession), and her relationship with her husband grows distant. Her doctor casually prescribes benzodiazepines with little fanfare, increasing her dosage on a regular basis. Following her doctor's orders, Melissa takes the pills night after night; her body begins to shut down and she collapses while holding her infant daughter. Only then does Melissa learn that her doctor-like many doctors-has over-prescribed the medication, and quitting cold-turkey could lead to psychosis or fatal seizure. Benzodiazepine addiction is not well studied, and few experts know how to help Melissa begin the months-long process of tapering off the pills without suffering debilitating, potentially deadly consequences. Lyrical and immersive, Blood Orange Night shine a light on the dark underside of benzodiazepines. According to the FDA, approximately 92 million benzodiazepine prescriptions were filled in the US in 2019. In 2018, half of all benzodiazepine prescriptions filled were for two months or longer, despite recommended use of no more than 14 days and evidence that physical dependence can occur within a week. Much like the opioid crisis that has rocked the nation, prescription benzodiazepine addiction is an epidemic reaching a crisis point"--

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  • ISBN: 1982188278
  • ISBN: 9781982188276
  • Physical Description: xii, 269 pages ; 24 cm
    print
  • Edition: First Gallery Books hardcover edition.
  • Publisher: New York : Gallery Books, 2022.
Subject: Bond, Melissa Health
Insomniacs Biography
Benzodiazepine abuse
Insomnia Psychological aspects
Insomniaques Biographies
Genre: Biographies.

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  • 12 of 13 copies available at SPARK Libraries.

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  • 0 current holds with 13 total copies.
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Abington Community Library 92 BOND (Text) 50687011782003 Adult Nonfiction Available -
Albright Memorial Library 92 BOND (Text) 50686016188133 Adult Nonfiction Available -
Altoona Area Public Library 616.84982 BON (Text) 33240005143501 Adult Nonfiction Available -
Boone Area Library 616.8498 BON (Text) 33249024513891 Non-fiction Available -
Cambria County Library 616.849 B711b (Text) 85131001832550 CACM Non-Fiction Available -
Exeter Community Library 616.8498 BON (Text) 33249025338215 Non-fiction Available -
Martin Library Adults Bond Biography (Text) 33454005905492 2nd Floor Available -
Parkland Community Library B BOND BON (Text) 34422007259464 Adult Biography Available -
Pottsville Free Public Library 928.1 B64 (Text) 30003009104678 Adult Nonfiction Available -
Reading Public Library RPL - Main 616.8498 Bon (Text) 33223008930462 Non-fiction Checked Out 04/09/2024

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