Addiction Recovery Basics

Post acute withdrawal syndrome is a group of symptoms that arise as a drug addict or alcoholic attempts abstinence from their chosen mood altering chemicals.

 

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Opiate detox and withdrawal happens when you suddenly stop, or dramatically reduce, the amount of opiates after heavy and extended use.

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Poast Acute Withdrawal Syndrome, Paws, Part 2
In part one of the article on post acute withdrawal syndrome we discussed the various stages of withdrawal. This article concerns itself with the actual symptoms and problems of PAWS.
Hear some symptoms of how PAWS affects the thinking process:

Having a hard time learning and remembering new information.
Both short-term and [...]

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Part 1
Post acute withdrawal syndrome, also known as PAWS, was brought to the forefront in relapse prevention by Terence Gorski. His foundation Cenaps is the standard for relapse prevention research.
In discussing stages of withdrawal for addictive chemicals we usually think terms in of two stages. The first stage is the acute, intense and immediate withdrawal [...]

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