[rlucas]

I’m not in a position to argue the deeper details here, but superficially this thread has a tone that is pretty uncritical about benzodiazepines.

For persons scanning the conversation and absorbing the ambient folk opinions here on various substances — it is crucial to know that benzos are in fact very treacherous. You can die from them, they are highly abused, and they have a big tolerance effect as well as interactions (esp w alcohol) that can get folks in big distress or danger.

[crazydoggers]

Not attempting to be uncritical of benzodiazepines, they can indeed be dangerous. Just trying to specify that they are not addictive in the same way. My understanding is that when they are abused in the sense of getting high, it’s usually in conjunction with opiates or other illicit drugs.

This is perhaps a more critical review, but still specifies the difference between physical and psychological dependence.

https://pro.psychcentral.com/benzodiazepines-are-bad-or-are-...