Take your Pills: Xanax - Benzo Abuse, The Fallout, Big Pharma’s Deceptive Marketing and Undereducated Doctors

RMA-Episode 109: Xanax Shenanigans: A Prescription for Disaster

This week on RMA, we review the 2022 documentary film Take your Pills: Xanax, currently streaming on Netflix.  We also dive deep into the world of Xanax and benzodiazepine abuse, discussing the history, widespread use, and the challenges presented by aggressive pharmaceutical marketing and overprescription of these drugs.

 

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