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A stimulant crash is the early, often intense period of fatigue and low mood after stimulant use stops; withdrawal is the broader syndrome that can continue beyond the crash for days or weeks.

Anhedonia is a reduced ability to feel pleasure or interest. It can occur during early addiction recovery and withdrawal, but it can also be associated with depression or other conditions that deserve clinical assessment.

Protracted withdrawal refers to symptoms that persist, evolve, or appear after the expected acute withdrawal period. The pattern varies by substance, and evidence is stronger for some drugs than others.

Nasal and injectable naloxone both reverse opioid overdose. Nasal products are simple to use without needles, while injectable naloxone may be given into a muscle, under the skin, or intravenously depending on the product and setting.

Nalmefene and naloxone are FDA-approved opioid overdose reversal medications. Nalmefene lasts longer in the body, while naloxone has broader availability and multiple over-the-counter products.

Medetomidine withdrawal is an emerging severe withdrawal syndrome linked to repeated exposure to medetomidine in the illicit fentanyl supply. It can involve dangerous hypertension, rapid heart rate, tremor, vomiting, and altered alertness.

Xylazine-associated wounds can appear away from injection sites and even in people who smoke or snort drugs containing xylazine. The exact mechanism is still being studied, but the injury is not explained by needle trauma alone.

Yes. Methamphetamine can contain fentanyl or other opioids, sometimes without the user’s knowledge, creating unexpected opioid-overdose risk in people who may have little opioid tolerance.

Yes. Cocaine can contain fentanyl or fentanyl-related substances, sometimes without the user’s knowledge. This creates opioid-overdose risk for people who may have little or no opioid tolerance.

Mixing depressants such as opioids, benzodiazepines, alcohol, or sedating medications can compound central nervous system depression and sharply increase the risk of slowed breathing, coma, injury, and overdose.