@daveshaw - Dave, I guess I have a thing for this particular drug since it caused extreme havoc with my CNS for 2 1/2 years. Seriously thought I had parkinsons coming on at one point, thus my appointment with a neurologist who found nothing, but after finding out about the Klonopin, he looks at me and says, "where there you go"! Yes, I know many love this drug and good for them, have at it. Just know that once on it for any length of time, dependency is pretty much a given for most whether realized or not. For some who plan on staying on it permanently, well I guess that's fine too but obviously many have to up the dose, no different than street drugs that you mention. I do agree with you, I am totally anti-illegal drugs etc., have never tried any and never will. It's sad what opiods have done - agreed. But this particular drug messed me up just as bad I'm certain. I have researched this drug until I was blue in the face, talked to pharmacists about it as they obviously know more about this stuff than most physicians ever will. Both agreed, not a good drug, one who is now retired, said he was surprised it was even dispenced, said it was a drug from the 70's. Talk to physicians, the younger ones, they will tell you it's a no no, the older guys are the ones mostly still prescribing. But Dave, if you were me for those 2 1/2 years you'd know why I was angry, mostly with the idiot who prescribed it and denied it's side effects, (yes old guy). Every day I just walked around with tremors & vibrations, feeling like I was sitting on a running outdoor AC unit. That was life. Sorry, won't post anymore, but I still say NO to benzo's just like opiods!