Alprazolam: Recreational use
Alprazolam, like all benzodiazepines, has the potential for abuse. Although it is not manufactured illegally, and its misuse and abuse is dwarfed by benzodiazepines like flunitrazepam, nimetazepam, and temazepam, it is still often diverted to the black market, particularly in the United States where alprazolam is the most widely prescribed benzodiazepine. The state of relaxation, anxiolysis, and disinhibition induced by benzodiazepines is the main reason for their illicit use.