E.g.
     Heroin
Sx
     Pinpoint pupils
Withdrawal Sx
     Not life-threatening, managed symptomatically
     CNS excitation
     Diarrhea
     Mydriasis
     Tachypnea
     Abdominal cramping
     Vomiting

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