Christopher Kirkby, 35 – along with Thomas Durden, 36, and Marc Ward, 36 – sold drugs such as Xanax and other benzodiazepines and blew the money on Dom Perignon, Cristal and Bollinger Champagne, bragging about their lavish lifestyles on social media.

Source: https://www.biggleswadetoday.co.uk/news/crime/jail-for-shefford-man-who-was-part-of-a-gang-selling-fake-prescription-drugs-on-the-dark-web-4092403

Females reported higher use of benzodiazepines and opioids as their secondary drug, while cocaine and cannabis was higher for males.

Source: https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41196133.html

Gingras and Johnson also consumed crystal meth, while Boissoneau used benzodiazepines and marijuana.

Source: https://www.sootoday.com/local-news/crown-wants-8-years-for-bizarre-gasoline-incident-that-destroyed-a-home-and-left-local-man-badly-burned-8011648

However, by 2012 benzodiazepines began to kill more people and stimulants were also killing more people than previously.

Source: https://www.dailyliberal.com.au/story/8336306/drug-crisis-in-our-own-backyard-lifting-the-lid-on-overdose-deaths/?src=rss

Prescription meds included antidepressants, antipsychotics, benzodiazepines and so-called Z-drugs such as Ambien (zolpidem).

Source: https://www.gjsentinel.com/lifestyle/health_and_wellness/sleeping-pills-linked-to-higher-risk-for-dementia/article_80e8bbba-e577-5e6c-9623-0fc11514cfea.html

Xylazine and benzodiazepines are not opioids, which is why they do not react to naloxone, a drug that typically reverses the effects of an overdose.

Source: https://krdo.com/news/2023/12/14/a-heightened-risk-rcmp-warn-of-dangerous-fentanyl-mixture-popping-up-in-parts-of-canada/