Quitting/Withdrawal

Dustin Clarke

What is Withdrawal?

• Withdrawal is the process of your body getting used to the absence of the drug that you used to use.

• Ex. Alcohol- waking up with a hangover.

Methods of Quitting

1. Cold Turkey- Dropping the substance.

2. Tampering Off- Cutting back on substance until the quit deadline.

Smoking/Tobacco Symptoms

• Feeling Down• Trouble sleeping• Grouchy • Trouble thinking clearly or concentrating • Decrease in Heart Rate• More hungry

Alcohol Withdrawal Symptoms

• Shaky Hands • Sweaty• Mild anxiety • Nausea/ Vomiting• Insomnia

• DT- Delirium Tremens

– Severe case of alcohol withdrawal.

– Happens after a period of heavy drinking.

– 48-96 hours after last drink.

Prevention

• Relapse- Breakdown or failure in attempt to change a behavior (constant failure).

• Slip/ Lapse- single mistake or short lived failure.

• High Risk Situation- Putting oneself in a bad situation.

• Triggers- Reminder of doing drug.

Nicotine Replacement

• Nicotine Gum (over the counter) $30 • Nicotine Patch (over counter) $45• Inhaler (Prescription) • Spray(prescription)

Long-Term Benefits

Smoking• Decreased risk of heart

disease.

• Decreased risk of stroke.

• Decreased risk of cancer (mouth, throat, esophagus, pancreas, kidney, bladder)

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Drinking• Decreased chance for long

term diseases. Ex. Cirrhosis• Decrease chance of brain

damage from years of drinking.

• Decrease risk of memory loss.

Short-Term Benefits Smoking

• Lower Blood pressure. • Lower Pulse Rate. • Temperature of body

increases slightly. • Since of taste and smell

begin to improve.

Drinking

• Decrease in sleeping loss.

• Stronger immune system.

• More healthy stomach.

Resources• Tips for Former Smokers . (n.d.). Center for Disease Control . Retrieved January

1, 2014, from http://www.citationmachine.net/apa/cite-a-website• Delirium Tremens . (2014, February 26). Medline Plus. Retrieved May 1, 2014,

from• Alcohol Withdrawal. (n.d.). Web MD. Retrieved , from

http://www.webmd.com/mental-health/addiction/alcohol-withdrawal-symptoms-treatments

• Everyday Health. (2014, January 1). Immediate and Long-Term Effects of Quitting Smoking. Retrieved January 1, 2014, from http://www.everydayhealth.com/smoking-cessation/immediate-and-long-term-benefits.aspx

• Benefits of Quitting Drinking. (2013, January 1). Access Knowledge. Retrieved January 1, 2014, from http://www.access2knowledge.org/food/what-are-the-benefits-of-quitting-drinking/