People who use benzodiazepines may develop a substance use disorder.
Benzodiazepines are misused when they are taken in a way or dose that’s different than prescribed or taken without a
prescription. There are currently no FDA-approved medications to treat sedative,
hypnotic or anxiolytic use disorder. People who use barbiturates may develop a substance use disorder.
Limited research suggests that taking ibogaine does not typically lead to a substance
use disorder. Also, ibogaine can directly affect the
heart’s electrical activity, and people with heart conditions are at risk for negative,
potentially fatal effects from it. Hydrocodone is misused when it
is taken in a way or dose that’s different than prescribed, taken without a prescription, or
taken with other drugs to boost intoxicating effects.
People may use illegal synthetic cathinones on purpose—sometimes as cheaper or more accessible alternatives to other drugs—or unknowingly, as contaminants in other drugs