CALENDAR OF EVENTS
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World Benzodiazepine Awareness Day (W-BAD)
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July 11, 2017
World Benzodiazepine Awareness Day (W-BAD) seeks to raise global awareness about iatrogenic (doctor-induced) benzodiazepine dependence. These drugs affect different people in different ways, but there is a large group of people worldwide who suffer from debilitating physical dependence (from as-prescribed use) and withdrawal - alone, in the dark and without any help or recognition.
This problem has been allowed to spiral out of control for many decades due to inaction from regional health sectors and governing bodies. W-BAD seeks to bring this problem out of the dark to allow for help for those who so desperately need it, and to prevent this from happening to others, whilst reducing the risks and costs to greater society. W-BAD is held annually on July 11 worldwide in honour of Prof. Heather Ashton for all that she has contributed to the cause.
Use this day as an opportunity to raise awareness for the sake of not only the millions of sufferers and their families, but also for humanity and society as a whole.
W-BAD's motto: "Change Through Unity"