Other names: Opioid Withdrawal

Opiate withdrawal is an acute state caused by cessation or dramatic reduction of use of opiate drugs that has been heavy and prolonged (several weeks or longer). Opiates include heroin, morphine, codeine, Oxycontin, Dilaudid, methadone, and others.

The reaction frequently includes sweating, shaking, headache, drug craving, nausea, vomiting, abdominal cramping, diarrhea, inability to sleep, confusion, agitation, depression, anxiety, and other behavioral changes.

Drugs used to treat Opiate Withdrawal