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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
Editing link
Official link
https://encyclopedia.uia.org/problem/withdrawal-addictive-substances
Last update
Dec 19, 2023