why is is that when leaving drugs you become a compulsive eater?...?

Question

is there something to treat that?

Answer 1

It's called substituting one addiction for another, it's a comfort thing.

Try picking up a new one, like reading or walking, jogging, etc.

Answer 2

The most likely explanation is that you still have whatever anxiety and/or emotional issues that caused you to take drugs in the first place. You have stopped the drug use but you really haven't solved the underlying problem.

Therefore, as the only sensible answer above said, you are just substituting one addiction for another.

The bad news is that the rate of "cure" for drug abuse is about five percent per year. About five percent of people every year will get enough of a handle on their drug problem to stop all the self-abusive behavior. You can expect that it will be difficult for you, whatever you try.

The good news is that substitution of something else can help you deal with the problem. That is why they give methadone to heroin addicts, for example.

If you need to find something, do not choose food. Contrary to what others have said above, food can be really dangerous. Far more people die every year from the effects of obesity than die from all the illegal drugs combined -- and the numbers aren't even close. Cheeseburgers are way more dangerous than many of the illegal drugs.

Try to find something -- hobbies, meditation, yoga, or whatever -- that might work for you as a substitute. If that doesn't work, then pick the mildest drug you can find that will help you deal with the problem. If your only choices were smoking marijuana or a compulsive eating habit, then you would be healthier in the long run to smoke marijuana (as one example).

As always, Your Mileage May Vary. All these answers are subject to the peculiarities of any given individual.

Answer 3

the reason you eat after comming off of drugs is because drugs brake down the nutriants in your body. The effects of drugs mask the lack of nutriants in your body but when you get off the drugs your body starts to feel the lack of nutriants. You can go to a pedatrition and find out what vitamins your body is lacking and take them as a suplament after meals this will cut down your body craving for food. Because all it really needs is the vitamans it has been lacking while you have been taking drugs.


hope this helps
-David-

Answer 4

Prescription drugs may reduce appetite. After they wear off, u feel normal and eat.
Try to eat stuff that will fill u up fast like bananas and apples.

Answer 5

You've got to fill your body with something, food being the most readily availible thing, I'ts better than being strung out all the time! The weight will come off once your body gets used to not being tortured day after day.

Answer 6

well you used 1 of the 3 i bet opioid and depressants slow you down you eat less and basically slowly starve your body...stimulants ...are worse ...never eat and burn more......when you stop the body tries to replenish its self asap.....it gets better in time hell i went from 165 to 208 in 4 mos....and im not fat....well built.......just eat right i know it can be hard at times,but keep moving...it helps........