It isn’t about what drug they’re addicted to, it’s about the behaviors and traumas that are causing the addiction problem to continue. The big difference between drug and alcohol addiction are the withdrawals. Alcoholism can be fatal and cause long term effects on the liver and internal organs. It slowly causes destruction as time goes on. With heroin addiction, the withdrawal is more intense physically and initially, but the individual will most likely overcome symptoms within a week or two.
Recognizing the early signs of liver disease: https://family-intervention.com/blog/recognizing-early-symptoms-of-liver-disease/
Why it’s important to have a Narcan prescription while living with an opiate addict: https://family-intervention.com/blog/why-its-important-to-have-narcan-prescription-with-opiate-addicted-loved-one/
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