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Drug withdrawal
Nicotine withdrawal
Opioid withdrawal
Alcohol withdrawal syndrome
Benzodiazepine withdrawal syndrome
Antidepressant discontinuation syndrome
Benzodiazepine dependence
Alcohol intoxication