Opiate Withdrawal Symptoms

A Hopeless and Unbearable Situation

Addiction to all opiate substances, including heroin, morphine, demerol, Oxycontin, Vicodin, methadone, etc. produce severe opiate withdrawal symptoms when the use of the opiate substance is stopped abruptly. During detoxification from any of these opiates the acute withdrawal symptoms are usually so unbearable that the addict views the situation as hopeless and returns to the substance of his or her choice rather than complete the detox.

Severe Opiate Withdrawal Symptoms

Some of the more acute withdrawal symptoms associated with "Cold Turkey" heroin withdrawal are 3 -7 days of severe muscle aches and spasms, profuse sweating, diarrhea and severe cramping caused by dehydration. Worse are the withdrawal symptoms caused by abrupt discontinuation of the use of some of the pharmaceutical opiates such as Oxycontin and particularly Methadone. These substances can produce weeks and sometimes even months of sweats, muscle and joint aches, spasms, cramping, diarrhea, vomiting and dehydration leading to possible convulsions.

Now, with the use of the relatively new medication Suboxone (Buprenorphine), virtually all of the bedridden anguish formerly associated with severe opiate withdrawal symptoms can be avoided. Suboxone eliminates these withdrawal symptoms so well that drug rehab clients can begin the non-pharmacologic treatments such as recovery groups and even the physical activities almost immediately after admission to the treatment center. Also, while Suboxone is in use, no other opiate will produce an euphoric effect, thus minimizing the risk of impulsive return to opiate use.

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