Difficulty stopping can reflect physical dependence, addiction, or both.
Physical dependence is the body’s adaptation to ongoing exposure, and it can develop even when a benzodiazepine is taken as prescribed. Addiction involves impaired control or continued use despite harm. Neither experience is a moral failure. An individualized assessment can consider how you use flurazepam, what happens around that use, and whether it is affecting your safety, choices, relationships, work, or home life.
