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Opioids are a class of prescription medications derived from the opium poppy plant. Some of these medications may be completely artificial in a scientific lab. Opioids are often prescribed to
There has been a national crisis of opioid abuse in our country that is labeled as a true epidemic. Opioids are prescription painkillers and street drugs synthesized from raw opium
Prescription painkillers are given to patients who are enduring pain either from an injury or medical condition that causes pain. Prescription pain killers are opioids which means they pose a
An opioid drug or medication activates the brain’s opioid receptors to release endorphins and dopamine. These two brain chemicals are called neurotransmitters, which cause the person to feel euphoria and
According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIH), prescription drug misuse can have serious medical consequences. Increases in prescription drug misuse over the last 15 years are reflected in
