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 Drug war focuses on painkiller abuse
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Front line in the fight against heroin addiction
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Escaping the clutches of heroin addiction
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Heroin and Methadone deaths must be addressed
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100 Deaths related to Buprenorphine
According to the United Nations International Narcotics Control Board (UN/INCB), worldwide usage and availability of ...
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Methadone Treatment Investigated
Following the death of a 24-year-old University of Montevallo student from methadone, Alabama authorities have ...
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Methadone Overdose, Deaths on Rise in U.S.
Throughout the United States, overdoses and deaths from methadone, a drug used to relieve chronic ...
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Detox Death by Naltrexone
George O'Neil, the founder of Australia's first Naltrexone clinic, has become embroiled in yet another ...
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| According to the National Household Survey for 1994, 2.2 million Americans have tried heroin; 191,000 had used it in the previous 30 days. |
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| The variability in quality of street heroin can range from 0-90%, which greatly increases the risk of accidental overdose and death. |
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| Many complications of heroin addiction are related to the unsanitary administration of the drug. Others are due to the inherent properties of the drug, overdose, or intoxicated behavior accompanying drug use. |
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| Over 80% of heroin users inject with a partner. 80% of overdose victims discovered by paramedics are found alone. |
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Heroin Detox
A heroin detox is a method of treatment provided to lessen the uncomfortable withdrawal symptoms when a heroin addict stops using heroin. A heroin detox is usually done under medical supervision.
Heroin detoxification usually takes about 3 to 5 days. The person recieving the heroin detox is provided with medication to ease the uncomfortable withdrawal symptoms usually associated with discontinuing the use of heroin.
The withdrawal symptoms from heroin include but are not limited to:
- dilated pupils
- piloerection (goose bumps)
- watery eyes
- runny nose
- yawning
- loss of appetite
- tremors
- panic
- chills
- nausea
- muscle cramps
- insomnia
- stomach cramps
- diarrhea
- vomiting
- shaking
- chills or profuse sweating
- irritability
- jitterness
Heroin Withdrawal symptoms are some of the most uncomfortable an addict can experience compared to the withdrawal symptoms from other drugs. The individual who has become physically as well as psychologically dependent on heroin will experience heroin withdrawal with an abrupt discontinuation of use or even a decrease in their daily amount of heroin taken. The onset of heroin withdrawal symptoms begin six to eight hours after the last dose is administered. Major heroin withdrawal symptoms peak between 48 and 72 hours after the last dose of heroin and subdue after about one week. The symptoms of heroin withdrawal produced are similar to a bad case of the flu.
It is not recommended to detox off of heroin without professional treatment. A medically supervised heroin detox will ensure the safety and well being of the individual who has decided to stop using heroin.
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