In practicing addiction medicine and psychiatry, I have found that the judicious use of Ambien or Sonata has a place in the management of early abstinence, especially since insomnia is an oft-cited cause of relapse. However, the use of Benadryl and Vistaril are problematic in the treatment of insomnia and anxiety in the substance dependent population.

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