Warnings of drug intake?

The Habituating properties of the antianxiety drugs put clinicians in the often difficult position of having to persuade patients not to use them. This is in sharp contrast to the situation with other psychopharmacologic agents: there, the clinician is often attempting to persuade patients to use medicine they do not wish to take. The irony of this situation is apparent. More often than not, the clination is in adversary relationship with his patient telling the patient to take things the patient doesn't want to take. Some practitioners tire of this adversary stance and easily succumb to the patient's demands.

Children and grandchildren of today's society look at treating depression far more differently than our elders. The newer generation is more drawn to to medications and advances in life, while the older generation is stuck in the past still trying to use old remedies.

While skimming The Treatment of Emotional Disorder, I was shocked to come across these warnings. If I was warned that taking anti-anxiety medication was hazardous to my health, I would probably listen. Could this be why older people has decided to stay away from these prescriptions?