withdrawal symptoms

Cultural  

1. A wide range of physical or emotional disorders, including nervousness, headaches, and insomnia, that occur when an individual who is addicted to a substance (such as drugs or alcohol) stops using the substance.

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Example Sentences

They were testing things out like how addictive various drugs were and they were looking for drugs that would help ease withdrawal symptoms.

From Scientific American

Some complain of withdrawal symptoms such as fatigue, anxiety, insomnia, depression and irritability.

From Seattle Times

The family alleged that jail officials failed to treat his withdrawal symptoms and showed deliberate indifference to his medical needs.

From Seattle Times

In court, he described painful withdrawal symptoms when he attempted to stop using drugs.

From BBC

Once you began eating arsenic regularly, though, if you ever stopped, you'd suffer from painful withdrawal symptoms like vomiting and muscle spasms.

From Salon