source:
https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/side-effects/201210/the-tranquilizer-trapI'm a "tranq" guy and this is nothing new but in the interests of entertainment, have a read. they are far more popular in our culture than I used to think.
an excerpt:
“Doctors are still writing more than 11 million prescriptions a year for ‘benzos’ three decades after being encouraged to curtail their use,” the article begins. “Known by names such as Valium, Ativan and Xanax, they can be valuable in treating the most severe shock or trauma, but, according to current advice, should only be taken for up to four weeks