Symptoms
of withdrawal can be life-threatening
Symptoms
of withdrawal can be life-threatening, depending on the substance the
addiction is related to. Withdrawal symptoms are common with alcohol,
sedatives and hypnotics. People report a broad spectrum of symptoms,
as well as more or less apparent signs and degrees of severity of
withdrawal symptoms. It is assumed that the symptoms occur, because
the body attempts to preserve some stability. Therefore, the body
reacts to the missing substance as a warning of a physical imbalance,
a discrepancy created between the times the substance was induced
versus times when the substance is lacking. Addiction to substances
makes the body perceive an actual need for the drug, once it has
developed a certain degree of tolerance to it - meaning once the body
gets used to the drug, it can't do without.
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| Symptoms of withdrawal can be life-threatening |
The
imbalance between the current and the substance-induced bodily state
shows as a behavioural change in the person. The process of
experiencing such an imbalance begins when blood and tissue
concentration of the substance declines. To avoid the unpleasantness
of this state of imbalance, the person is likely to take the
substance to feel relief from these symptoms or to avoid their
existence in the first place. Withdrawal can create an incredibly
intense strain on the body. Severe withdrawal symptoms are to be
handled only under medical supervision, to not cause a physiological
overload of the body's capabilities for survival.
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