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How Long Does Heroin Withdrawal Last?

Addiction treatment, Blog, Drug Information, Heroin, Mental Health, Recovery, Sober LivingBy Memphis Recovery Centers

Opioids continuously gain news coverage due to the rapid increase of heroin abuse across the country. Once you stop using opioids like prescription painkillers and heroin, you suffer intense heroin withdrawal effects. Heroin withdrawal has long been a subject of films and television programs, just as the epidemic is part of our evening news. While…

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Physical and Psychological Effects of Heroin

Addiction, Addiction treatment, Detox, Heroin, substance abuseBy Memphis Recovery Centers

The effects of heroin are one of the main reasons that so many people struggle to get sober. The physical and psychological effects are challenging to deal with once you become dependent. One of the reasons there’s such a stigma surrounding addiction is that people don’t understand these effects. However, understanding the devastating physical and…