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In 2021, approximately 7,173 overdose deaths in the U.S. involved prescription benzodiazepines, frequently combined with opioids.

   - Intervention: Deprescribing initiatives and cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia reduce benzodiazepine use by 20%; Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs decrease risky co-prescriptions by 25%.

   - Citation: CDC MMWR, 2023; American Psychiatric Association, 2024.

Antidepressant overdoses led to 5,000–6,000 emergency room visits annually from 2015 to 2020, with 10% being intentional.

   - Intervention: The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline supports 2.6 million callers; safer prescribing practices limit initial doses, reducing overdoses by 15%.

   - Citation: SAMHSA, 2024; @NIMHgov, 2025.

The highest rates of suicide are in the Springtime.

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