Ativan, Rivotril, Valium, Xanax, Mogadon, Serepax — these are well-known brand names of benzodiazepines, or benzos. Since 2018, globally-renowned designer and benzodiazepine survivor, Aurelio Costarella, has led an effort in Australia to draw awareness to the epidemic of benzodiazepine overprescribing and the harm caused to unknowing patients. Aurelio has been active in raising awareness in Australia across media, including – Sydney Morning Herald, Sunday Times, The West Australian, WA Today, ABC, 7.30 Report.
Costarella is asking people to watch this compelling, essential film while it is available in Australia as an official selection of the Melbourne Documentary Film Festival.
AS PRESCRIBED had its international premiere in June 2022 at the prestigious Sheffield DocFest in the UK with follow-up festival screenings in the US that included the award for Best Feature Documentary at Angeles Docs Film Festival.
