I agree. All I know is that it still can be prescribed just like opioids. I believe it is the discretion of the provider and the practice they are in. That is why I enjoyed going to my psychiatrist of 18 years….he did what he thought was therapeutically needed. It only took the provider I chose, who was not forthright in telling me her goal was to taper, that has thrown me in a tailspin.Ativan seems to be the drug of choice these days because it has a shorter half life