Meth withdrawal involves physical and mental reactions that occur when a person with meth addiction or meth dependence stops using or reduces the drug. Meth is a shorthand for methamphetamine. Doctors describe methamphetamine withdrawal as part of substance use disorder (SUD), a condition listed in DSM-5 and recognised by the World Health Organisation.  The main causes of meth withdrawal are

MDMA withdrawal refers to a range of physical and psychological reactions that occur when someone with MDMA dependence or addiction abruptly stops or reduces its use. MDMA is short for 3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine and is commonly known as Ecstasy or Molly. The main causes of MDMA withdrawal are long-term use of MDMA leading to tolerance, abruptly stopping MDMA, and changes in brain

Cocaine withdrawal is a set of body and brain reactions that happens after someone with cocaine dependence or substance use disorder (SUD) stops using cocaine or uses much less. Doctors describe this as cocaine withdrawal syndrome. The main causes of cocaine withdrawal are stopping cocaine use abruptly, body tolerance, and brain chemical changes. Cocaine blocks the brain from making dopamine,

Heroin withdrawal is a set of body reactions that happens when someone with heroin dependence or opioid use disorder (OUD) stops using heroin or uses much less. Doctors call this opioid withdrawal syndrome (OWS). The main causes of heroin withdrawal are changes in brain chemicals and body tolerance. Heroin affects mu-opioid receptors and endorphins (the brain’s natural pain relief chemical)

MDMA, colloquially known as ecstasy or Molly, is a synthetic stimulant and hallucinogen that alters mood and perception. Ecstasy addiction develops when repeated use leads to psychological dependence, strong cravings, and difficulty controlling intake despite harmful consequences.  According to a 2015 United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) report, the use of MDMA and amphetamine-type stimulants has grown over

Prescription drug addiction is attributed to compulsive and harmful use of medications prescribed for legitimate medical reasons. The National Drug Dependence Treatment Centre (NDDTC) and All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) estimate around 7.21 crore (72.1 million) people are affected by drug abuse in India, with opioids, sedatives, and prescription drugs contributing substantially to the burden. Symptoms of prescription

Sleeping pill addiction is a dependency condition marked by compulsive use of sedative medications. The National Institute of Social Defence (NISD) in India reports that about 1.08% (1.18 crore people) are current users of sedatives for non-medical purposes, including sleeping pills. Symptoms of sleeping pill addiction highlight warning signs such as tolerance, withdrawal, and cravings.  Causes of sleeping addiction point

Heroin addiction is a severe and life-threatening disorder marked by compulsive drug use despite harmful consequences. India’s opioid use prevalence is three times the global average, signaling an emerging opioid epidemic, with considerable state-level variation, according to Singh B. and Rao R.’s 2021 paper “Is There an Opioid Epidemic in India?” The main causes of heroin addiction include genetic vulnerability,

Cocaine addiction is a powerful and destructive condition attributed to uncontrollable drug use despite harmful consequences. The latest authoritative data from the 2018 Comprehensive National Survey by the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment estimates about 1.14 million cocaine users in India, including 200,000 aged 10-17 and 940,000 aged 18-75, with a prevalence of around 0.06% among adolescents and 0.06%

Marijuana addiction is characterised by repeated use of cannabis, afflicted by the inability to stop, with a 2019 national survey by the National Institute of Social Defence in India finding that 2.8% of people (3.1 crore) aged 10-75 used cannabis and 0.66% (72 lakh) were dependent, compared to 3% use in 2004. The primary symptoms of marijuana addiction are physical