BENZOS are very very addictive to some , that's the good part the bad part is coming off them . I have taken Ativan since it came out over 30 years none stop , first take when needed , then massive doses of 12 mg a day and now 4mg that I will be on for life. I don't mind that it has saved my life many times , the only time it nearly killed me is when they stopped it at a very high dose. But Ativan and other fast acting benzos give you that couple of hours out the death zone if on the edge of life. I would sooner have a tolerance to a benzo than die.