Post-Acute-Withdrawal Syndrome (PAWS)
What is post-acute withdrawal syndrome? Following medically supervised detox from highly addictive substances, most people experience a short phase of physical discomfort, otherwise known as acute withdrawal. Acute withdrawal can produce more dangerous health consequences—even life-threatening complications if detox isn’t done in a supervised setting. But there’s more to drug and alcohol withdrawal than physical symptoms of discomfort. While…