March 28th, 2023 In this episode: In collaboration with Emma from the #unfiltered podcast and beatingthebenzo.com, we speak with Melanie Davis, who has over 25 years of experience as the manager of REST (Recovery Experience Sleeping pills & Tranquilisers). Melanie has used her expertise to shape government policy as a member of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Prescribed Drug Dependency and the Council for Evidence-Based Psychiatry. She has contributed to several committees and reports on the issue of prescribed drug dependency. Her insights have been featured in national media, including BBC Newsnight and The London Times. Through her work with REST, Melanie has supported over thousands of people to safely withdraw from benzodiazepines. Find REST at: https://www.changegrowlive.org/recovery-experience-sleeping-pills-and-tranquillisers-rest . A report Melanie mentions (stabilize-reduce): https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0282988 An interview with Melanie Davis by Nicole Lamberson dated December 1st 2021: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVs-mkd9Pk8 The case study and NHSE about commissioning more services to support prescribed drug users is https://www.england.nhs.uk/long-read/optimising-personalised-care-for-adults-prescribed-medicines-associated-with-dependence-or-withdrawal-symptoms/ and Calista Kazuko music videos https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=c5pUEiC9dHY and https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=sTXBL499kGo#dialog