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Can a heavy opiate user of 12 years quit cold turkey and survive?

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Buprenorphine helps: Cold turkey is the difficult path which may only result in relapse. Consult your physician about using Buprenorphine for detoxification and/or maintenance. You might also consider attending a meeting of narcotics anonymous.

Answered 6/24/2014

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