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* Inflammation Appendix Medications to Treat Withdrawal States Substitute therapy Replacing the abused drug with a drug in the same general class but with a longer duration of action and then slowly tapering the longer-acting drug in a way that allows time for the restoration of physiologic homeostasis. Examples include the use of methadone in the treatment of heroin withdrawal and benzodiazepines in the treatment of alcohol withdrawal. Non-substitute therapy Symptomatic treatment Herbal medicine Acupuncture Medications to Decrease the Reinforcing Effects of Abused Substance A varie