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withdrawal from opioids, dopesickness, opiate withdrawal, stopping, dramatically reducing, opiate use after heavy, prolonged use, several weeks, opiates include heroin, morphine, codeine, oxycontin, dilaudid, methadone, reaction frequently includes sweating, shaking, headache, drug craving, nausea, vomiting, abdominal cramping, diarrhea, inability to sleep, confusion, agitation, depression, anxiety, behavioral changes, 5%, the population is believed to misuse opiates, illegal drugs, heroin, prescribed pain medications oxycontin, drugs, cause physical dependence, reliance on the drug, prevent symptoms of withdrawl, over time, greater amounts, the drug, become necessary to produce the same effect, time it takes to, become physically dependent, each individual, drugs, body needs time to recover, withdrawal symptoms result, withdrawal from opiates, occur whenever any chronic use is discontinued, withdraw from opiates after hospitalization, painful conditions, realizing what is happening to them, think they have the flu, they don't opiates would fix the problem, don't crave the drugs, symptoms of withdrawal, the reverse of intoxication, withdrawal includes dilated pupils, diarrhea, runny nose, goose bumps, abdominal pain, a physical exam, clinical history, sufficient to diagnose opiate withdrawal, a urine, serum drug screen, verify the existence of opiates, drugs of abuse, treatment of withdrawal includes supportive care, medications, most commonly used medication, clonidine, primarily reduces physical symptoms, another detox method, use a slowly tapered dose of methadone to reduce the intensity of withdrawal symptoms, effective in inpatient programs, outpatient methadone detox programs, ineffective, methadone maintenance involves ongoing use of methadone, the most effective treatment, opiate addiction, according, institutes of medicine, fda is expected to approve a new medication, in the treatment of opiate withdrawal very soon, buprenorphine, help both physical, mental withdrawal symptoms, long-term maintenance, methadone, have significant advantages over methadone, it, obtainable from general practitioners, not just specialized clinics, rigid attendance requirements, drug treatment programs have widely advertised treatments, opiate withdrawal, detox under anesthesia, rapid opiate detox, involves anesthetizing the patient, injecting large doses of opiate-blocking drugs, hopes that this, speed up the transition to normal opioid system function, no evidence that these programs actually reduce time spent suffering withdrawal, reduce the intensity of symptoms, have been several deaths associated, the procedure, it is performed outside a hospital, opiate withdrawal produces vomiting, vomiting, anesthesia significantly increases death risk, many specialists think the risks of this procedure significantly outweigh potential, unproven, benefits, support groups, narcotics anonymous, smart recovery, enormously helpful to people suffering opiate addiction, withdrawal from opiates is painful, not life-threatening, biggest complication is return to drug use, most opiate overdose deaths occur, withdrawn, detoxed, withdrawal reduces a previously-developed tolerance, withdrawn addicts, overdose on a much smaller dose than they, take daily, addicts, warned, possibility, longer term treatment, most addicts following withdrawal, self-help groups, narcotics anonymous, smart recovery, outpatient counseling, intensive outpatient treatment, day hospitalization, in-patient treatment, addicts withdrawing from opiates, assessed, depression, mental illnesses, appropriate treatment of such disorders, reduce the risk of relapse, antidepressant medications should not be withheld under the assumption that the depression is only related to withdrawal, not a pre-existing condition, treatment goals, discussed, the patient, care made accordingly, an opiate addict has withdrawn repeatedly only to relapse repeatedly, methadone maintenance is strongly recommended, call doctor, using, withdrawing from opiates.