In the article, Valium’s Contribution to Our New Normal, Robin Henig analyzes the frightening overuse of anti-anxiety drugs, in particular Valium. We live in a hectic and cutthroat society, making it impossible for people to evade and escape anxiety. Though some people cope with anxiety themselves, others require the help of psychiatrists and medication. This article demonstrates the frightening aspect of how psychiatric drugs were once treated like candy and gum, something that everyone had (Henig, pg 1). Though in reality people do not ask for one another’s prescription medications, many people still carry around these drugs. People should not be comfortable asking others for prescription drugs, not because they should be embarrassed to