Why Pain, Panic, and Anxiety Are Closely Tied
to Addiction
Pain, anxiety and panic are the most common side effects of withdrawal from alcohol and drugs. When recovering from addiction to alcohol and drugs like opioids, heroin, methamphetamine, benzodiazepines, and other illicit drugs, users often cite these 3 side effects as the “worst part” of withdrawal. Incidentally, a majority of substance abusers that initially began…