Withdrawal symptoms associated with OxyContin may include restlessness, muscle and bone pain, insomnia, diarrhea, vomiting, cold flashes, and involuntary leg movements.
When Ketamine is used as a recreational drug, it is most often evaporated to form a powder that is snorted or compressed into pills.
When taken in equal doses, the withdrawal symptoms that occur with methadone are much more severe than those of morphine and are significantly more prolonged.
Physicians should identify the need for drug rehab in their patients and make appropriate referrals through the widespread use of screening, brief intervention and referral to drug rehab facilities.