A 45-year-old woman with long-standing generalised anxiety disorder has been taking diazepam 10 mg three times daily for several years. She wishes to stop because of daytime sedation. What is the safest approach to benzodiazepine cessation?AAbrupt cessation immediatelyBSwitch diazepam to an equivalent dose of a shorter-acting benzodiazepine and then stopCGradual taper of diazepam dose over weeks to months with psychological supportDIncrease the dose briefly then stop suddenlyEAdd alcohol to help manage withdrawal symptomsCheck my answer