Symptoms of Opioid Abuse

The symptoms below are associated with opioid abuse. If you experience any one of them, see your physician.

• Tolerance-need to sequentially increase dosage to have the same drug effect
• Withdrawal (see below)-adverse symptoms occur when the drug is not taken
• Increasing amounts of time spent drug-seeking
• Interference of drug or drug-seeking behavior with social, occupational, or school functioning
• Continued use of drugs despite obvious social, legal, occupational, or interpersonal problems stemming from drug use
• Desire or efforts made to decrease or stop drug use

Opioid withdrawal symptoms:

• Aching
• Fever
• Sweating
• Chills
• Craving
• Diarrhea , nausea, vomiting
• Sleeplessness
• Pain, muscle aches
• Goose pimples
• Uncontrollable shivering, tremors
• Restlessness
• Tearing eyes, runny nose
• Yawning