I’m sorry your relative had such a terrible experience with Benzodiazepines. I’m glad to hear he’s getting help.
I have a more than mild anxiety condition and bezos help me deal with.
I have a responsible doctor who doesn’t just prescribe medication but take the time to talk with me about everything going on with me.
Some people abuse medication. Other don’t.
My uncle gets spells of anxiety here and there. Always has and probably always will. He never took anything for it through the years and it would fade away on its own. When he finally told his doctor about it he was given the benzo.
Yes, it worked well to kill the anxiety and chill him out. He dug how it made him feel so he began hitting it nearly every day. He tried dropping it cold turkey after a month because it was starting to make him feel "weird" and he was getting a negative "male issue" from it too. And that's when the problems began.