Benzodiazepines are widely used in France: 11.5 million of consumers (22% with 2 benzodiazepines simultaneously), 131 million of boxes of benzodiazepines were sold in 2012. Annual length of use: anxiolytic 5 months, hypnotic 3.9 months. Risk of fall, Road accident, risk of Abuse and dependence & possible increase risk of Alzheimer disease. Using the fact that spa center are an institutional place not as stigmatizing and less regressing than being in hospital and are able to reduce anxiety disorders (STOP TAG study).
