Drug Withdrawal: Methadone & Heroin Facts

drug withdrawal - Important information about methadone and heroin. Methadone is used to treat addiction to heroin and other drugs.

Question: What are the symptoms of drug withdrawal?

(Posted by: chuck taylor on 2007-10-09 00:01:05)

We have this assignment about drug addiction and I just want to ask another question. What are the symptoms of drug withdrawal? I'm having a hard time understanding this part. Please help me. I'm almost done with my homework. It's the only part I haven't answered yet. Thank you so much.


	*Methadone is a synthetic opioid used medically as a painkiller, but also to treat patients on opioids such as heroin.*

Answers:

Posted by: Monica L on 2007-10-09, 00:02:53

The symptoms of drug withdrawal depends on the type of drug abused by the person. Usually, the withdrawal effects are the reverse of the pharmacological effects. The most common withdrawal symptoms include vomiting, pain, anxiety, mood swings, craving, restlessness, diarrhea, irritability and sleeping problems. The withdrawal is a very critical part of fighting addiction that's why people experiencing it must be really taken care of.

Posted by: upyours on 2007-10-09, 00:09:31

About the equivalent of hell on earth... Oh crap Earth is hell..

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