A patient is brought to the emergency department.He is restless,has dilated pupils,is sweating,has a runny nose and tearing eyes,and complains of muscle and joint pains.His girlfriend thinks he has the flu,but she became concerned when his temperature went up to 103° F (39.4 °C)) She admits that he has been a heavy drug user, but he has been trying to stop on his own. The nurse suspects that the patient is experiencing withdrawal symptoms from which substance?

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Withdrawal symptoms of opiates,such as heroin,are similar to the clinical picture of influenza,and include symptoms such as dilated pupils,lacrimation,runny nose,tachycardia,fever,restlessness,muscle and joint pains,and other symptoms.Withdrawal symptoms from alcohol,cocaine,and sedatives are described in Table 6-7.

A Patient Is Brought to the Emergency Department