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How Opiate Withdrawal Creates Unavoidable Physical Distress

The muscle cramps from heroin withdrawal are so intense I'm lying in a hot bath at 2am crying and my roommate keeps asking if I'm okay.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The body's demand for comfort during detox makes privacy and dignity nearly impossible to maintain.

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Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Addiction — physical dimension?”

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