Increasing expert backing helps bring credibility to our cause.

 

W-BAD Welcomes Endorsements

 

All types of recognition, support, backing and endorsements helps to create much needed awareness, which in turn reduces the amount of tragic human suffering that we see around us today.

On this page you will find:

1. Endorsements
2. Tributes
3. Celebrity Support
4. Publicity
5. Political Recognition
6. Medical Recognition
7. Recognition in Documentaries
8. Recognition from Medical Commentators
9. US State Resolutions
10. Quotes from Public Figures
11. Posts about W-BAD
12. Other Recognition

Endorsements

W-BAD has been fully endorsed by world leading medical experts (see Endorsements Page). We welcome the provision of these and other such endorsements which lend credibility to our cause. If you would like to help support the cause by providing W-BAD with an endorsement please contact us.

See Endorsements Page

Tributes

W-BAD appreciates those who have made significant contributions to the cause. Some of these special people appear on our Tributes Page.

Celebrity Support

W-BAD welcomes support from celebrities, musicians and other high profile public figures who can help us become more effective in raising critical awareness to stem the amount of tragic human suffering and costs to society.

Jordan Peterson, who has experienced the unimaginable suffering from these prescribed drugs firsthand, acknowledges this medical tragedy, noting at the bottom of his Family Update Video, Celebrity deaths involving benzodiazepines: Anna Nicole Smith, Whitney Houston, Heath Ledger, Michael Jackson, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Amy Winehouse, Tom Petty…

Support from celebrities to help spotlight our cause is most welcome. If you are in the entertainment industry (and/or a friend or family member of those lost) and would like to help by endorsing and supporting W-BAD, please contact.

See Calling on Celebrities Page

Joe Rogan and Jordan Peterson

In this video interview Jordan Peterson speaks about his personal experiences, and Joe Rogan comments on those of his own friends. These two credible and widely followed public figures emphasize just how debilitating these drugs can be when taken exactly as prescribed, highlighting that the risks are much closer to home than many might realize…

Publicity

See our Publicity Page for W-BAD in the news.

Political Recognition

• Early day motion 264 – WORLD BENZODIAZEPINE AWARENESS DAY, UK Parliament, June 29, 2016.
• US State Resolutions
• World Benzodiazepine Awareness Day: Department of Health and Social Care written question, They Work for You (parliamentary monitoring website operated by mySociety), July 19, 2018

Medical Recognition

• Tackling benzodiazepine, The British Medical Journal (BMJ), July 27, 2018
• Statement for the Inaugural World Benzodiazepine Awareness Day, British Medical Association, July 11, 2016 (The Benzodiazepine Medical Disaster: 51:35 min mark)
• The Truth About Benzos – What you need to know about benzodiazepines, The Psych Professionals, July 2016

Recognition in Documentaries

• The Benzodiazepine Medical Disaster, featuring Prof. Heather Ashton and Prof. Malcom Lader, Produced by Shane Kenny, October 11, 2016
• As Prescribed, Produced by Holly Hardman, 2022

See Documentaries Page

Recognition from Social and Medical Commentators

Peterson Family Update June 2020, re-posted to coincide with World Benzodiazepine Awareness Day 2020, YouTube July 11, 2020.

Jordan Peterson says: “This video discussion was previously released (June 30th, 2020) on my daughter Mikhaila’s YouTube channel and podcast.

Since it is World Benzodiazepine Awareness Day (July 11th), and in light of the seriousness of the public health related information it contains, I have decided to also release it here.”

• The Dr. Peter Breggin Hour – 06.10.20 Instalment 5 (Focusses on BZ harms, developing W-BAD (vision for the people’s day), participation etc.), June 10, 2020: “The annual World Benzodiazepine Awareness Day or W-BAD is coming up again… Wayne has been a remarkably effective advocate for awareness of harms caused by these drugs, even addressing the Japanese Parliament…”
• The Dr. Peter Breggin Hour – 06.19.19 Instalment 4 (Focusses on the power of victims, doctors and officials collaborating and W-BAD objectives), June 19, 2019: “July 11, 2019 is World Benzodiazepine Awareness Day or W-BAD…”
• The Dr. Peter Breggin Hour – 07.11.18 Instalment 3 (Focusses on garnering recognition for W-BAD, events, participation etc.), 11 July 2018: “today my guest is Wayne Douglas, founder of Benzodiazepine Awareness Day which is going on around this world on this very day… Wayne’s infectious enthusiasm keeps you on the pioneering edge… In his life, Wayne illustrates what one individual can do to help improve the world!”
• The Dr. Peter Breggin Hour – 10.25.17 Instalment 2 (Focusses on organising World Benzodiazepine Awareness Day), 25 October 2017: “Wayne Douglas is a benzo survivor who has gradually recovered over many years and who helps to organize the annual World Benzodiazepine Awareness Day (W-BAD)…”
• The Dr. Peter Breggin Hour – 09.21.16 Instalment 1 (Focusses on W-BAD Founder’s benzodiazepine experience), September 21, 2016: “Wayne Douglas went through benzo hell and lived to tell the tale…”

US State Resolutions

W-BAD has been awarded official state recognition in several US States including Massachusetts, Maryland, Connecticut and Alabama.

See Resolutions Page

Quotes from Public Figures

W-BAD has received a number of quotes from Public Officials.

See Quotes Page

Posts About W-BAD

Many people from all walks of life, including several high profile people, have been coming out in support of W-BAD.

See Posts About W-BAD Page

Other Recognition

For other recognition, please see the W-BAD Wrap Up Video (27.23 min mark).

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