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Hi Tessa
I don't think that half of a .5mg tablet twice a day is going to lead to addiction. That is the smallest recognised dose for alprazolam. I take it on an as needed basis sometimes it goes days to a week or two between times I take it and then there are days where I take it two or three times a day. My tablets are .25mg. It starts to get out of control when you stop following your doctors orders and up the dosage without him/her knowing it. If you need to take it for any length of time look at it like this. Anxiety is an illness that can be treated with this medication just like diabetees (sp) or high blood pressure can be treated with medication. If it helps you don't worry about it. The nice thing with benzos are that they can be taken on an as needed basis as apposed to drugs like paxil, zoloft etc. that have to be taken everyday to be effective.I am also in my 40's and have taken alprazolam on and off for ten plus years sometimes quiting it for a year at a time. I wish I knew what gets the anxiety cranking again but that's another topic.You probably will hear from some anti- benzo people but remember everybody is different and if these give you problems work with your doctor to find something that does work for you without problems.Good luck you deserve to have some inner peace. JC