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After frequent high dose use which is more dangerous alcohol withdrawal or heroin withdrawal?
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∙ 11y ago
Alcohol withdrawal can lead to DT's (electrolyte imbalance) and seizures which can both lead to death. Heroin withdrawal may make a person feel like they are dying; the biggest danger is dehydration, which if left untreated can lead to serious health problems. Severe alcohol withdrawal should be completed in a hospital whereas heroin withdrawal does not necessarily require hospitalization. Severe alcohol withdrawal is more dangerous.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 14y agoAlcohol, definitely. Most drugs -- like cocaine, speed, Ecstasy, marijuana, LSD, magic mushrooms -- are not physically addictive, meaning that a round-the-clock user who suddenly quits will not get sick, the way an alcoholic or a heroin addict gets sick when they suddenly stop using.
All opiates -- like heroin, Vicodin, oxycodone -- are physically addictive, just like alcohol. But death from opiate withdrawal is very rare, and usually only happens to users who are already in poor health. Death from alcohol withdrawal is much more common.
If someone you know has a severe alcohol addiction -- if their hands start to shake if they go 5 hours or more without a drink -- the worst thing you can do is take their alcohol away. Many people think that they are helping the alcoholic by flushing their alcohol down the toilet, but in fact, they are risking the alcoholic's life. If you take their alcohol away, and they cannot procure more (say, the liquor stores are closed, or they don't have any money), in less than 24 hours they can go into seizures and die. No severe alcoholic should ever attempt to quit without proper medical supervision.
There are medications available to minimize the withdrawal symptoms. For example, clonazepam is sometimes used to prevent seizures and minimize the shakes an alcoholic gets when he tries to quit. Suboxone or methadone are used for opiate addiction: Suboxone and methadone are opiates themselves, but they do not get you high. These medications replace the other opiate -- the heroin, morphine, Vicodin, oxycodone, etc. -- so the person can quit getting high without suffering painful withdrawal symptoms.
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∙ 12y agoAlcohol and tranquilizers produce the most dangerous physical withdrawal. Suddenly stopping alcohol or tranquilizers can lead to seizures, strokes, or heart attacks in high risk patients.
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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.
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
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.
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.
Can you die from heroin withdrawal?
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).
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 is the difference between heroin and marijuana?
marijuana is just as dangerous as normal cigarettes, while Heroin is alot more dangerous and addictive
What is heroin trail?
heroin trail are dangerous. they are drugs, heroin trail causes diseases & and they are really bad for your health
Would mixing heroin and interferon cause an overdose?
The mixing of any drugs is extremely dangerous, especially something as strong as heroin. SO you shouldn't do it. But in my unprofessional but educated drug knowlege, i would say its not a lethal combination. Its not like mixing heroin with another downer such as alcohol which can cause your heart to stop. Its mixing an opiate pain killer with a medicine to stimulate immune health and fight cancer. Heroin is very dangerous, trust me, get out of it while u still can.
What are the hardest drugs to detox from?
Heroin and alcohol are the hardest drugs to detox from, because they are physically addictive. Unlike cocaine, speed, LSD, marijuana, etc., a round-the-clock alcoholic or heroin user who suddenly quits will suffer physical withdrawal symptoms. They will get really, really sick. Heroin withdrawal is sort of the same as a really, really, really bad flu. You feel so weak and exhausted, yet at the same time, you're incredibly antsy and restless. You can't eat, you constantly feel nauseous, you vomit, you have hot flashes and chills. When you are in withdrawal from alcohol, your hands start shaking, and eventually you go into seizures and start having hallucinations (this is called Delerium Tremens). People normally don't die from heroin withdrawal, unless they are already in poor health. Death from alcohol withdrawal is much more common. That is why, if you know someone who is a severe alcoholic -- like, their hands start to shake if they go 5 hours or more without a drink -- the worst thing you can do is take their alcohol away. People think they are helping the alcoholic, by flushing their alcohol down the toilet, but they are actually risking the alcoholic's life. If you take their alcohol away, and they can't procure more (say, the liquor stores are closed, or they don't have any money) in less than 24 hours they can go into seizures and die. No severe alcoholic should ever attempt to quit without proper medical supervision.
