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i am married to crack head...i need to know what to do when he goes into cravings besides letting him go and "get  this off me" just one time...when he shows signs of withdrawing, like shakes, agitation...just let him go thru this or something I can do so he don't die on me

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Mary,

Is he doing heroin or any kind of opiate with the cocaine? Usually, you sleep a lot and have agitation but you don't withdrawal like you have mentioned on a regular basis from crack cocaine, usually it is mixed with heroin. Is he taking pain pills at all?

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I can answer questions on substance abuse and addiction as well as possible ideas for abstinence and groups. I have been a substance abuse counseling specialist for 5 years. I cannot give medically diagnose but can give accurate advice and helpful ideas.

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