A Retrospective Review of Morbidity and Mortality Associated with Acute Benzodiazepine Withdrawal at a Midwestern Academic Medical Center.

Introduction: There is concern that acute benzodiazepine (BZD) withdrawal may result in morbidity and mortality. However, there is a paucity of medical literature regarding clinical characteristics and outcomes of acute BZD withdrawal. We sought to characterize acute BZD withdrawal and its associated clinical outcomes and treatment at a midwestern academic medical center.