Lots of fear mongering (I'm assuming in this article). I suffer from bad panic attacks, but I also have a history of drug abuse so benzo's are basically not an option for me except in extreme cases. I tried buspirone instead and it works great for panic attacks. However, I've never once had a doctor who didn't lecture me for at least 20 minutes on the dangers of benzos whenever I brought it up for anxiety. I think these people are going to "special" doctors. We have a lot of them in seedier nearby areas where you can get anything you want prescribed to you within reason. Maybe these are the places they are referring to? It just seems weird that any doctor would be downplaying the side effects and dangers of benzos.