![]() While not a treatment for addiction itself, detoxification is a useful first step when it is followed by some form of evidence-based treatment. The FDA approved lofexidine, a non-opioid medicine designed to reduce opioid withdrawal symptoms. Medications can be helpful in this detoxification stage to ease craving and other physical symptoms that can often prompt a person to relapse. When people addicted to opioids like heroin first quit, they undergo withdrawal symptoms (pain, diarrhea, nausea, and vomiting), which may be severe. ![]() Scientific research has established that pharmacological treatment of opioid use disorder increases retention in treatment programs and decreases drug use, infectious disease transmission, and criminal activity. Photo by ©/megaflopp Pharmacological Treatment (Medications)
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