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 a potential drug of abuse that can result in problems like physiological dependence, tolerance, and addiction when used for an extended period of time, at high doses, or for reasons other than prescribed. Having a legitimate prescription does not eliminate the potential for abuse.