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Protracted Withdrawal - What It Is and How to Make It Through

Protracted Withdrawal - What It Is and How to Make It Through

Learn about protracted withdrawal, why you might experience unpleasant symptoms and what to do if your symptoms just won’t go away.

John Lee · 3/19/2025
Xanax Withdrawal Symptoms & How to Quit Xanax

Xanax Withdrawal Symptoms & How to Quit Xanax

Learn what to expect from a Xanax detox, and how to deal with Xanax withdrawal symptoms.

John Lee · 7/29/2017
Before Drug Rehab: Learn Your Detox Options

Before Drug Rehab: Learn Your Detox Options

Answers to common questions, such as: Do you need detox? Where can you get detoxed? How much does it cost? Social or medical…clinic or hospital…how do you know what kind of detox you need? How do you know when withdrawal symptoms are dangerous?...

John Lee · 5/30/2013
At-Home Opiate Detox: Medications Used to Reduce the Severity of Opiate Withdrawal Symptoms

At-Home Opiate Detox: Medications Used to Reduce the Severity of Opiate Withdrawal Symptoms

Thinking about a home opioid detox? Talk to your doctor before you get started to find out more about a bunch of over the counter and prescription medications that can help to reduce the discomforts of the withdrawal period.

John Lee · 9/5/2012
Benzodiazepine Withdrawal: What to Expect - How to Taper – How to Cope

Benzodiazepine Withdrawal: What to Expect - How to Taper – How to Cope

Done wrong, a benzodiazepine detox can turn into months of agony. Done right, by slow taper, it’s very manageable. Read on to learn more about what to expect, how to taper, how to minimize your withdrawal symptoms and how to cope with those you do experience.

John Lee · 4/22/2013
APA Recognizes and Describes Marijuana Withdrawal Syndrome

APA Recognizes and Describes Marijuana Withdrawal Syndrome

Although for years people believed that marijuana wasn’t addictive, we now know that a small percentage of people will become marijuana dependent. For years researchers also believed that quitting marijuana resulted in no syndrome of withdrawal symptoms – but a growing body of research evidence now shows that marijuana withdrawal symptoms are very real and that they can be very serious. In light of this evidence, the American Psychiatric Association has proposed including cannabis dependence in the upcoming edition of the DSM-V. Here are the proposed DSM-V diagnostic criteria for marijuana withdrawal.

John Lee · 8/2/2011