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Re:I am a heroin user. I do not have a drug problem by vmchale on Thursday February 18, 2021 @12:17PM (#26182572)
> Opiate addiction comes along with flu like symptoms, insomnia, restless legs/arms AKA crazy legs, and an ever present anxiety that you really really want some that will make you do some weird shit just to get it. ... Many are all in your head, or, can be overcome by willpower, but definitely not opiates

Sure, but one can be dependent on e.g. SSRIs or SNRIs. But they aren't addictive!

Dependence + addiction is a special problem with opiates, I think you can die from withdrawals?

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Re:I am a heroin user. I do not have a drug problem by swirepe on Thursday February 18, 2021 @04:58PM (#26186244)
The two big dangerous things to withdraw from are alcohol and benzodiazepines. Opiates withdrawal won't kill you (but you'll want it to)
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Re:I am a heroin user. I do not have a drug problem by DanBC on Thursday February 18, 2021 @12:20PM (#26182626)
You can't die from opioid withdrawal. It's unpleasant and many people need help. But it's not like alcohol dependence which can kill people if they stop suddenly.

SSRI/SNRIs can be problematic. The difference is that SSRIs tend not to have the other features of dependence:

Seeking the meds when you run low; preoccupation with the meds; continuing to take the meds even though you know they're doing harm.

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