Facts

1. THE MAIN INGREDIENT IN XANAX IS ALPRAZOLAM.

2. ALPRAZOLAM IS A BENZODIAZEPINE, WHICH SLOWS DOWN YOUR CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM.

3. XANAX HAS RESULTED IN A FEELING OF INTENSE WELL BEING WHICH MAKES IT SO ADDICTIVE.

4. OTHER NEGATIVE SIDE EFFECTS HAVE HAPPENED SUCH AS DROWSINESS, FATIGUE, HEADACHES, IMPAIRED COORDINATION.

5. XANAX CAN BE DETECTED IN YOUR SYSTEM THROUGH URINE, 4-6 WEEKS LATER.

Statistics

1. Xanax is the most abused benzo in the US.

2. Xanax is among the top 3 strongest benzos.

3. Most Xanax users take between 10 and 20 pills a day.

4. Almost 125,000 people visited the ER because of Xanax abuse in 2010.

5. Xanax is the most prescribed benzo in the US.

Physical Affects

• Nausea/vomiting
• blurred or double vision
• lack of coordination

Mental Affects

• anti axiety
• anti convulsant
• confusion
• amnesia

Emotional Affects

• calms nerves and emotions
• takes control over thoughts and feelings

Street names

• xannies
• bars
• z bars
• zan bars
• bricks