VALIUM

The drug’s name is derived from Latin, meaning ‘‘to be strong and well.’’ Valium was first introduced by Roche Labs in 1963 and became popularized by Mick Jagger and the Rolling Stones as the ‘‘little yellow pill’’ that served as ‘‘mother’s little helper.’’ The mind-calming drug was the most prescribed drug in the United States during the rough-and-tumble 1970s.