Treating Opioid Withdrawals with Imodium Can Be Dangerous




The Scope Radio show

Summary: Rather than seek professional help for opioid abuse some people addicted to those drugs turn to the Web for solutions for easing their withdrawals. One product being misused to treat opioid withdrawals is the diarrhea-relief medicine Imodium. Emergency physician <a href="http://healthcare.utah.edu/fad/mddetail.php?physicianID=u0554462">Dr. Troy Madsen</a> warns about the life-threatening dangers of using this over-the-counter anti-diarrheic for detox.