Drug Addiction Withdrawal and Its Symptoms

A person who is addicted to the drugs is likely to suffer from withdrawal symptoms at some point of the time. Generally withdrawal symptoms occurs when the body and the brain react adversely to the lack of a particular drug in the system. The body becomes habituated to these drugs, so when it is no longer present, adverse reactions occurs.

An individual who is addicted to the narcotics can fall victim to withdrawal symptoms. Withdrawal symptoms can occur in the persons who has become addicted to the drugs like cocaine, heroin, crystal meth addiction, marijuana and the opiate addiction etc. Withdrawal symptoms are different in different individuals and these are treated differently.

Withdrawal symptoms are expressed in two ways one is physical and the other is emotional symptoms. Along with these there are number of symptoms that an individual may experience when they stop taking a drug. Some withdrawal symptoms can be life threatening, they can lead to more serious consequences, including relapse into drug use or suicidal thoughts.

Following represent some of the most common symptoms,

• Emotional withdrawal symptoms includes extended periods of depression, anxiety, nervousness, suicidal thoughts and volatile mood swings.
• Physical withdrawal symptoms includes nausea and vomiting, cramps and muscle aches, nausea and vomiting, sleeplessness and fever.

The persistence of the withdrawal symptoms in an individual depends on the type and the amount of the drug to which he is addicted. In the case of individuals with a very serious drug addiction, withdrawal symptoms can last for one or two weeks.