Facts
- Typical symptoms of opiate or synthetic opioid withdrawal include restlessness, muscle and bone pain, insomnia, diarrhea, vomiting, cold flashes with goose bumps ("cold turkey"), and leg movements.
- Many of the individuals that have used Xanax for medicinal purposes or recreational purposes (non-medically) have described feeling a sense of confusion and memory loss, and a "floating" or disconnected feeling after taking the drug.
- Providing Americans with a safe and convenient way to dispose of unused prescription drugs will help prevent diversion and abuse, and help to reduce the introduction of drugs into the environment.
- Local and regional law enforcement officials across the U.S. cite an increase in pharmacy thefts by individuals who wish to steal prescription drugs for their own use or for diversion to the illicit drug market.
Bruni - Methadone DetoxificationMethadone detoxification can be a very uncomfortable and difficult experience. Withdrawal Symptoms usually begin between twenty-four and forty-eight hours after the user's last dose of methadone. Typical withdrawal symptoms include: stomach cramps, nausea, sweating, extreme cravings, tremors, irritability, sneezing, fever, chills, vomiting, anxiety, fuzzy-headedness, paranoia, hallucinations and clinical depression. Additionally, methadone withdrawal symptoms will last much longer than heroin withdrawal symptoms. Depending on the dose of methadone and how long the person has been using methadone, the symptoms can last for several weeks to several months. Professionals in the field of methadone detoxification typically advise the gradual decrease of the drug over a period of time instead of completely stopping all at once.