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Contrary to what "Wiki User" says, no, you cannot die from heroin withdrawals on its own. If you are weaning yourself off of a benzo, or alcohol, you'd be in a potentially life-threatening situation; but that's not because of the heroin withdrawal symptoms (which, by all accounts are horrific, but not life threatening).
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∙ 9y agoThe answer is yes, all depending on the users dependancy and obviously the state of the users health, a user of a couple of months will find it generally easier to withdraw from the drug as a cronic user.
The body becomes physically dependant on the chemical and although rare when compared to alcohol withdrawal, an abuser can die without medical intervention.
Just wanted to add that you can also die from benzodiazepam withdrawal also along with alcohol withdrawal. Like alcohol, benzo withdrawal from high doses can cause seizures. Any seizure at any time can cause respitory failure and death.
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∙ 7y agoNO. It may feel like your dying but you will not. really the only drug you can die from when withdrawing is Alcohol and Benzo's (xanax, Ativan,klonopin).
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∙ 14y agoYes, you can, but it is very rare, and usually only happens to users who are already in bad health. Death from alcohol withdrawal is much more common.
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∙ 13y agoNO!
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How can you go through heroin withdrawal without the use of Suboxone and methadone but maybe the use of Klonopin or Xanax?
Klonopin and Xanax are not opiates, so, they will do nothing to alleviate the symptoms of heroin withdrawal. Only another opiate can alleviate the symptoms of heroin withdrawal.
Is giving up cigarettes harder than giving up heroin?
no. there are no physical withdrawal symptoms from nicotine as there are with heroin. however nicotine is more addictive than heroin.
What is a synthetic opiate that blocks the effects of heroin and eliminates withdrawal symptoms has a proven record of success for people addicted to heroin?
Suboxone
What to take to get over heroin pain?
If you're talking about withdrawal, time and perseverance.
What are the consequences of alcohol?
Liver failure, which happens to be a miserable, painful way to die. Seizures. Alcohol withdrawal, which in my experience as a nurse has proven in my patients to be worse than heroin withdrawal.
Is alcohol withdrawal worse than heroine withdrawal?
I don't think that saying that "alcohol withdrawal is "worse" than heroin withdrawal" is a helpful comparison. A better way of saying it would be to say that "alcohol withdrawal is more dangerous than heroin withdrawal." The primary reason that alcohol withdrawal is considered to be more dangerous than heroin withdrawal is because with alcohol withdrawal, if not under medical supervision, there is a very good chance of death (due to the seizures that often accompany withdrawal I believe). Now this isn't to say that you WILL die. But why take that chance? (I have heard that you can die from heroin withdrawal too, but I believe that that is an extremely rare). I am currently trying to quit drinking, but have had several medical professionals tell me not to quit drinking yet because I am not yet in a medical facility. I know it sounds strange, but continuing to drink is something an alcoholic should do until they can be under medical observation. Reagardless, the main point of the comparison is to break this myth than an alcoholic could/should just say "I'm not going to drink anymore" and just sit at home detoxing by themselves, because there is a very significant chance that they could die. If you are an alcoholic, and are trying to quit drinking, you should consult some sort of medical professional, preferrably a specialist in alcohol recovery, who can advise you in the steps you need to take to overcome your addiction without putting your life in jeopardy.
Can you suffer withdrawal from not having heroin?
Yes, if you have had it and no longer do, then there are both physical and psychological withdrawal factors to contend with. If you have never had it, then of course not having it won't hurt you.
If you made it to the third day of heroin withdraw and used would you repeat withdrawal all over again?
Yes
Average time of withdrawl from injecting 500mg bathsalt in a day?
It Is A Stimulant. You Do Not Withdrawal. You Do Come Down. But You Don't Withdrawal From Any Drug Other Than Heroin/Opiates, Alcohol and Benzodiazepenes
Will suboxone work if you did a bag of heroin an hour ago and feel slight withdrawals now?
Dude, get help to stop taking heroin at all, it screws you up, whether you feel withdrawal symptoms or not.
How is opiate withdrawal treated?
Two basic treatment approaches are used for managing opiate withdrawal. The first involves treating the symptoms of the withdrawal with appropriate medication
Could amitriptyline or Elavil help with heroin withdrawals?
I found that amitriptyline got rid of heroin withdrawels completely,although u have to take a touch more each day that u would be in withdrawal
