What are properties of anxiolytics?

Therapeutic use of BZD Different contexts: - long-term prescription of benzodiazepines at therapeutic doses - patients escalating their dose of benzodiazepines beyond that prescribed by their physicians - use of a benzodiazepine by heroin or cocaine addicts to self-medicate symptoms of heroin withdrawal or cocaine toxicity - intentional benzodiazepine overdose in a suicide or suicide attempt