60 Minutes+ — Season 1, Episode 26: Benzos: Young America Hooked

Episode synopsis

In 2020, 91 million prescriptions were written for anti-anxiety drugs known as benzos. These drugs can be addictive and withdrawing from them can be grueling. 60 Minutes+ investigates how Xanax upended the lives of three young Americans.

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Tailored for a growing younger audience, this news magazine program offers hard-hitting investigative reports, feature segments, and profiles of people in the news in short documentary-style segments.

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