More users of heroin experience a withdrawal syndrome compared to users of SSRIs. Around 85% of opioid users who inject the drug experience severe withdrawal symptoms when they come off it.

A therapist who treats phone addictions says the withdrawal symptoms people suffer are similar to those experienced by drug addicts. Lee Fernandes, 48, is an Addiction Specialist at UKAT ...

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Biogen and AbbVie have announced the voluntary withdrawal of their multiple sclerosis drug Zinbryta from all markets worldwide following dangerous brain inflammation in seven patients in Europe.

Philadelphia’s 7% drop in fatal overdoses in 2023 is notable. Still, opioid use disorder claimed the lives of over 1,100 residents that year – more than three times as many lives as 10 years earlier.

And, those who try to quit can suffer from withdrawal symptoms that are as serious as those experienced by drug users trying to quit heroin - such as shaking, sweating, and insomnia. Lee Fernandes ...