Withdrawal Management
Withdrawal can be one of the most challenging barriers—but no one should face it alone. At SOOAR, we provide education, support, and connections to trusted medical and community partners who specialize in safe withdrawal management. Our approach is centered on dignity, compassion, and harm reduction—helping individuals stabilize, reduce harm, and begin their healing journey at their own pace.
Quick Facts: Withdrawal
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What it is: The body’s reaction when someone dependent on a drug or alcohol suddenly stops or cuts back.
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Symptoms: Anxiety, sweating, nausea, shaking, cravings — and in severe cases, seizures or delirium.
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Risks: Some withdrawals (like alcohol or benzodiazepines) can be life-threatening without medical support.
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Why management matters: Safe withdrawal care reduces medical danger, eases suffering, and supports risk reduction goals.
No one should go through withdrawal alone. SOOAR connects people to resources, education, and compassionate support.
Safety Tips and Resources
Useful resources to support safer practices and health while navigating substance use:
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Stimulant Withdrawal Management (English & Spanish)
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Opioid Withdrawal at Home (English & Spanish)
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Benzo Tapers
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Wound Care & Aftercare
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Information on routes of administration, adulterants, cuts/contaminants
Developed by NEXT Distro with support from medical and community partners, these tools cover topics such as safer injecting practices, aftercare, and harm reduction strategies.
Stimulant Withdrawal Management
https://issuu.com/nextdistro/docs/stimulantwithdrawalcondensed
https://issuu.com/nextdistro/docs/stimulantwithdrawalcondensedspanish
Opioid withdrawal at Home
https://issuu.com/nextdistro/docs/opioidwithdrawalcondensed https://issuu.com/nextdistro/docs/opioidwithdrawalcondensedspanish
Benzo Tapers
https://issuu.com/nextdistro/docs/benzowithdrawalcondensedenglish/2 https://issuu.com/nextdistro/docs/stimulantwithdrawalcondensedspanish
Developed by Jeremy Levit for NEXT Distro with the support of NEXT's Medical Advisory Board, harm reductionists, and community partners. This resource will explore how to learn how to inject, drug, set, and setting, routes of administration, adulterants, cuts, or contaminants, and aftercare.
https://issuu.com/nextdistro/docs/woundcarecondensed
ASL WOUND CARE & PREVENTION HARM REDUCTION. SPANISH (CC)
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