Freeing Yourself from Heroin Withdrawls

How Do You Treat Heroin Withdrawal?

Heroin withdrawal is treated with medical supervision, medications such as methadone or buprenorphine, non-opioid symptom relief such as clonidine, and supportive care. The right plan depends on a person’s health, substance use, symptoms, and recovery goals. Withdrawal management should connect directly to ongoing treatment for opioid use disorder. Symptoms can be intense, and trying to…

woman holding forehead getting dope sick

What are the Signs of Being Dope Sick?

When dealing with substance addiction, it’s important to learn the terminology. It’s not uncommon for people to refer to certain drugs or conditions in some different ways. For instance, marijuana goes by several different street names—weed, pot, bud and Mary Jane. Dope sick is a term that has been around for years. People may not…

How Long Does Heroin Withdrawal Last?

How Long Does Heroin Withdrawal Last?

While people tend to focus solely on the effects of heroin addiction, something becomes lost in the process. That something is the dangers of withdrawal from heroin. Withdrawal symptoms occur when a drug user decides to stop using suddenly. To put it another way, people using heroin face almost as much danger when they stop…