Tranx, downers and loads of different brand names such asTamazepam, Diazepam and Valium.

If you use tranquillisers and they are not prescribed to you they can make you:

	Feel relaxed
	Feel violent
	Feel sleepy
	Feel depressed (really sad)
	Change your mood really quickly so you can be happy one minute and really miserable the next
	Feel sick and throw up
	Feel as though they have been drinking alcohol
	Forgetful and you can’t remember things very well
	More likely to have an accident as the drugs slow down your reactions.

Tranquillisers are used to treat anxiety, depression and sleep problems. They help to calm people down and relieve tension and anxiety (stress).

If you drink alcohol when using tranquillisers it can be very dangerous.

Benzodiazepines is the collective name for all tranquillisers. They copy the male hormone testosterone and come as a tablet or as a liquid. There are lots of different types and they vary in strength and what they are used for. They come as tablets or capsules and come in lots of different colours. They are usually swallowed but they can be injected.

Tranquillisers are physically addictive drugs. They are prescription only medications and some, if not prescribed to you are class C drugs.


It can be very diffi cult to stop using. People can become dependant on them after only a short period of time using them.

Users trying to quit may suffer panic attacks, headaches and feel sick. It is advised that a person does not just stop using but they cut down over a period of time.

After about 14 days the users body develops a tolerance to the tranquillisers. Users may need to up the dosage or change to a different type so they can get the effects they need.