Depression After Opiate
Opiate withdrawal refers to the wide range of symptoms that occur after stopping or dramatically reducing opiate drugs after heavy and prolonged use (several weeks or more).
Opiate drugs include heroin, morphine, codeine, Oxycontin, Dilaudid, methadone, and others.
Alternative Names
Withdrawal from opioids; Dopesickness
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
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