Ativan is VERY addictive. As long as you are taking it with the supervision of your personal doctor, then there's nothing to worry about. I believe that the doctor has to give another kind of antianxiety medication every after 3 or 4 months so this will not have any addicting effects. Be VERY careful because if you are using it for too long and you try stopping the intake, you will definitely experience withdrawal symptoms. The withdrawal syptom's severity depends on how long and how much you taper the usage of your medicine. BE very careful on consuming this drug.