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January 23, 2026Journal of Addiction Medicine

Benzodiazepine Tapering: A Marathon, Not a Sprint

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YOYngvild OlsenSubstance Abuse and Mental Health Services AdministrationEBEmily BrunnerAmerican Society of Addiction MedicineCOChinyere Ogbonna

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This commentary explores benzodiazepine tapering implications for addiction treatment, highlighting safety and efficacy challenges.

Key Points

  • The aim is to discuss the complexities and implications of safely tapering benzodiazepine medications in clinical practice.
  • Review of historical benzodiazepine prescribing trends and associated risks.
  • Analysis of the 2025 Joint Clinical Practice Guideline on benzodiazepine tapering.
  • Discussion of challenges faced by clinicians in managing tapering protocols.
  • Recognition of benzodiazepine risks has increased, prompting revised clinical guidelines.
  • Clinicians face challenges in ensuring safe tapering due to limited long-term efficacy data.
  • Implications for addiction treatment protocols and practices are highlighted.

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Olsen et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69730ed4c8125b09b0d1eb12https://doi.org/10.1097/adm.0000000000001657
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