Rapid opiate detoxification to treat opiate withdrawal can be performed in a hospital or private clinic setting using a drug such as Naltrexone, an opiate antagonist that blocks opiate receptors and reverses the effects of opiates. Clonidine is administered at the same time to ease the symptoms of withdrawal.
Nearly 1 million people each year become first time users of Ecstasy.
Withdrawal symptoms associated with Xanax are somewhat similar to those that are related to alcohol withdrawal, such as shaky hands, rapid heartbeat, insomnia, sweating and anxiety and agitation.
Individuals who have used Oxycontin as prescribed may not even realize that they are experiencing withdrawal when they stop taking it, and many report thinking that they just have the flu.