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Some effects that heroin may have on users include respiratory depression, constricted ("pinpoint") pupils and nausea. effects that heroin may have on users include respiratory depression, constricted ("pinpoint") pupils and nausea.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 11y agoNo one's ever died from opiate withdrawal, even after many years of use, unless there was some other serious medical condition that was aggravated by it.
The longer you've been using opiates (and the higher the dosage), the longer it will take to wean yourself off of them. It's easier to do a long-term stepped down dosage reduction rather than just cold turkey; trust me when I say that the severe withdrawals aren't pleasant, even when your physically and mentally prepared, and have the meds to help you deal with it.
However, with good planning, you can get through it. The biggest obstacle is mental; you have to be positively prepared to do it.
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