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ENCYCLOPEDIA

OF WORLD PROBLEMS

AND HUMAN POTENTIAL

  2. World problems
  3. Withdrawal from addictive substances

Withdrawal from addictive substances

  • Drug withdrawal
  • Discontinuation syndrome

Nature

There are hundreds of drugs, including prescription drugs (pharmaceuticals), that when discontinued result in harm.  Rebound withdrawal effects may last for over a year.

Broader

Drug dependence
Excellent

Narrower

Delirium tremens
Presentable
Nicotine withdrawal
Unpresentable
Sedative withdrawal
Yet to rate
Opioid withdrawal
Yet to rate
Cocaine withdrawal
Yet to rate
Amphetamine withdrawal
Yet to rate

Aggravates

Suicide
Excellent

Aggravated by

Drug dependence
Excellent

Related

Psychological withdrawal
Yet to rate

Value

Withdrawal
Yet to rate
Addiction
Yet to rate

SDG

Sustainable Development Goal #3: Good Health and Well-being

Metadata

Database
World problems
Type
(E) Emanations of other problems
Biological classification
N/A
Subject
  • Societal problems » Addiction, drug abuse
    • Content quality
    Unpresentable
     Unpresentable
    Language
    English
    1A4N
    J0941
    DOCID
    12009410
    D7NID
    136199
    Last update
    Dec 19, 2023