Monthly Archives: July 2012

Benzodiazepines Addiction Treatment

Benzodiazepine1, more commonly known as “Benzos,” provides another avenue for those who are truly stressed out with life to cope. With the stresses of the job, the family and life in general, sometimes we may think we need medication to slow the pace. But what starts out as a simple pill may turn into a fast, downward spiral into addiction.

Examples of Benzodiazepines:

  • Valium
  • Ativan
  • Xanax
  • Klonopin
  • Restoril
  • Rohypnol
  • Dalmane
  • Ambien
  • Lunesta

A benzodiazepine can be defined as a sleep aid as it is classified as a type of tranquilizer. Typically, these drugs are prescribed by physicians to patients suffering from sleep deprivation. Benzodiazepines can also be administered for anxiety-related issues. As with many prescription drugs, when patients first begin taking them, they can have good, healthy affects. But patients can abuse the dosage and begin taking more than what is needed as they get caught up in the stresses of life. This can lead to addiction.

Side Effects

A short term side effect to this drug addiction is short term memory loss. Short-term memory loss may not seem severe, but with extended abuse, long-term health effects will arise. The addicted person should expect to experience increased anxiety and loss of sleep, which is actually counteractive to what the drug is originally prescribed to do. Benzodiazepines, when taken over an extended period of time, can have reversed effects. The drug’s recommended dosage of “take when needed” allows the patient to set their own dosage, leading to abuse of the drug.

Often times, those who have become addicted to benzodiazepines2 have diverted from regular to illegal possession of the drug. Dependency forces the addicted to resort to any means necessary to obtain the drug. The true dangers lie in the combination of a benzo with another drug, such as alcohol. Though benzodiazepines are quite potent by themselves, they become twice as powerful when combined with another drug.

Addiction can be helped through benzodiazepine treatment. Recognize that quitting this drug abruptly can cause harsh physical and mental effects. Results can include hallucinations, an increased risk of stroke, seizure and even heart attacks. Physical treatment begins with detox. Under careful, supervised observation, doctors can ensure that the patient is slowly taken off of the addictive drug. This step is key in ensuring that drastic and fatal effects can be avoided. Then adding rehab in an inpatient facility, which will lead to outpatient treatment and counseling services, is the next step. The road to recovery can be a long one, but completely beneficial for the sufferer, their family and friends.

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Vietnam’s Economy

Vietnam, one of Asia’s Newly Emerging Economies, has turned its economy around dramatically after several years of macroeconomic instability, stagnation, and isolation from the world economy. With its Soviet style ministerial system and Communist Party leadership, Vietnam is moving from a commodities based economy heavily reliant on ever diminishing supplies of natural resources, through a phase of ‘strategic retreat’, to one of conscious and determined development of uniquely Vietnamese market-oriented ideologies.

In 1986, the Vietnamese government abandoned its Marxist economic policy and implemented “doi moi” (renovation) involving economic structural reforms. These reforms included modernising and liberalising the economy and developing more export driven industries.

Vietnam joined the Association of Southeast Asian Nation (ASEAN) and became a signatory of the ASEAN Free Trade Agreement (AFTA). The US-Vietnam Bilateral Trade Agreement in 2001 has brought major changes to Vietnam’s economy and hopes to become a member of the WTO in 2006.

Vietnam’s GDP grew at an average of 7.3% annually in 2000-2004 and reached US$44.5 billion by 2004 and unemployment declined from 6.4% in 2000 to 5.6% in 2004. However, inflation steadily increased reaching 7.8% by 2004 and prompted Vietnam’s government to implement monetary and fiscal controls to manage inflationary pressures.

The manufacturing sector contributed towards 40.1% of Vietnam’s GDP in 2004 while the service sector contributed 38.2%. The agriculture sector contributed towards 38.7% of the country’s GDP in 1990 but declined to 21.8% by 2004.

Major industries include processed foods, garments and shoes, mining (coal and steel) cement, fertilisers, glass, tyres, paper and petroleum. Major agriculture products include rice, coffee, rubber, cotton, tea, pepper, soybean, cashew nuts, peanuts, sugar cane, peanuts, bananas, poultry and seafood.