Use of barbiturates decreases REM (rapid eye movement) sleep, during which dreaming takes place, and therefore withdrawal often results in sleep disruptions such as nightmares, insomnia, or vivid dreaming.
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration reports that around 5 million Americans are currently taking Xanax or a similar type of benzodiazepine.
Therapeutic Communities are drug rehabs where patients remain at a residence for 6 to 12 months.
Individuals who have used Oxycontin as prescribed may not even realize that they are experiencing withdrawal when they stop taking it, and many report thinking that they just have the flu.