Hello, If a person uses Percocet long enough, their body will eventually become dependent on the drug. When this happens, if they try to stop using Percocet, the person will experience withdrawal — physical and psychological symptoms that occur when the body starts to detoxify or remove the toxins of Percocet from its system. There are two common strategies for quitting Percocet — all at once, also known as cold turkey, or tapered. Withdrawal can make both of these methods difficult. When quitting cold turkey, withdrawal symptoms will begin sooner and feel more severe because of the sudden lack of Percocet in your system. Tapering, or reducing the amount of drug dosage over time, can ease these withdrawal symptoms but is often difficult to maintain because it requires strong willpower. Tapering also makes withdrawal last longer, drawing out the symptoms for weeks or months, potentially. Some medications used to detox from Percocet and other prescription opioids include: Clonidine, Buprenorphine, Naltrexone, Methadone. Some also believe in the power of alternative or home therapies AND acupuncture, drinking ginseng tea to manage withdrawal symptoms. Visit the de-addiction center and get it done under expert supervision. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Dr AJEET SINGH, General & Family Physician