[Relation between benzodiazepine abuse and trauma]

People have abused drugs from the moment they found out about them. Abuse of substances increased during crises (war, displacement, catastrophes, different stress-induced circumstances, fear for existence, absence of prospects and hope). Benzodiazepines are most frequently abused psychopharmaceuticals due to their easy accessibility. The war and aggression on Bosnia and Herzegovina have made unforeseeable consequences, they have caused great migration of population, deaths, wounding, separation of families, unemployment and social poverty. All these factors have had influence on mental health of people. The most frequent psychological consequence of war and displacement is PTSP. The survey has shown that there is a difference in drugs abuse between the interviewees in collective centres and local population. A great percentage of interviewees who are accommodated in collective centres are traumatised (63%) and they mostly misused benzodiazepines to alleviate fear, nervousness, mood disorder and pain. Due to a long-term and uncontrolled use of benzodiazepamines, 50% of interviewees who abused benzodiazepamines have become addicted to them.