Not all people who ever use benzodiazepines become dependent. Suddenly stopping using benzodiazepines can be dangerous. You should get help and withdraw gradually if you have been using benzos regularly or using high doses of them. It is unusual to overdose on benzodiazepines alone but if you use benzos with other drugs such as alcohol, heroin or methadone it is very easy to overdose and die. Using benzos when you are pregnant can affect both the mother and the unborn child.
Babies can also have problems after they are born.
Using benzos without a prescription from a doctor, or keeping, selling or giving benzos to someone else is illegal. It is illegal to drive under the influence of drugs, including benzodiazepines if used illegally. Benzos slow down the workings of your brain and your body, so they may make you drive dangerously.