Xanax is one. Many anti depressants can have severe withdrawal effects as well, though I suppose that is more indicative of dependency rather than addiction.
Withdrawal isn't the same as addicting, no ?
In eg the UK it's somewhat difficult to get xanax, but similar meds should only be used short term.
https://bnf.nice.org.uk/drug/alprazolam.html
> Avoid prolonged use (and abrupt withdrawal thereafter); debilitated patients (reduce dose) (in adults); elderly (reduce dose) (in adults); history of alcohol dependence or abuse; history of drug dependence or abuse; myasthenia gravis; personality disorder (within the fearful group—dependent, avoidant, obsessive-compulsive) may increase risk of dependence; respiratory disease
https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/qs53/chapter/Quality-statem...
> NICE guidance provides recommendations on pharmacological therapies for anxiety disorders. Benzodiazepines are associated with tolerance and dependence, and antipsychotics are associated with a number of adverse effects. Therefore they should not be used routinely to treat anxiety disorders.
> Healthcare professionals should be aware of circumstances in which benzodiazepines and antipsychotics may be appropriate, such as short-term care and anxiety disorder crises.
Here's a website showing that alprazolam is not prescribed in the community:
https://openprescribing.net/analyse/#org=CCG&numIds=0401020A...
I suppose that's why I am so interested in these one and done kind of drugs, who wants to take a pill every day just to feel normal ? Nobody. I think the new study of these psychedelics (mdma therapy, psilocybin (especially), ketamine, dmt and their derivatives) really needs to be looked into so people can break the chains of the other medication they are on and live full happy lives.
Is it the "feeling" that you take pills ? Everyone wants to take-pill-get-fixed with no side-effects for every disease.