Brianna regularly uses benzodiazepines in rather large quantities, and when she cannot use them, she gets sick to her stomach, has diarrhea, and experiences agitation, irritability, and difficulty concentrating. Brianna is experiencing ________.

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Brianna's symptoms such as sickness, diarrhea, agitation, irritability, and difficulty concentrating when she cannot use benzodiazepines are indicative of withdrawal, which occurs when the body reacts to the absence of a substance it has become dependent on.

Brianna Regularly Uses Benzodiazepines in Rather Large Quantities, and When