1. (Units) Also called: statute mile a unit of length used in the UK, the US, and certain other countries, equal to 1760 yards.
Valium is a benzodiazepine with properties of being a sedative, hypnotic, anxiolytic, anticonvulsant, amnestic and muscle relaxant drug. Valium is generally used to treat short term moderate to severe anxiety or insomnia.
Valium is mainly used to treat anxiety. As a benzodiazepine medication, Valium is also used to help with the treatment of alcohol withdrawal. But some people may abuse Valium for its euphoric effects. In fact, snorting Valium has become a popular form of abuse.