Category: Opiate Addiction

What are Opioids? Opioids, sometimes called narcotics, are a type of drug that include strong prescription pain relievers. Some opiods include: Oxycodone Hydrocodone Fentanyl Tramadol Methadone The illegal drug heroin is also an opioid. A health care provider may give you a prescription opioid to reduce pain after you have had a major injury or surgery. You may get them if you have severe pain from health conditions like cancer. Some health care providers prescribe them for chronic pain. Prescription opioids used for pain relief are generally safe when taken for a short time and as prescribed by your health…

Oxycodone – also referred to as OxyCotin or Percocet – is an opioid painkiller drug. It is a narcotic analgesic and is prescribed to relieve moderate to severe pain. Oxycodone and its derivatives – like OxyContin – is a popular street drug and a commonly abused prescription drug because it relieves pain and at the same time produces an euphoric effect similar to heroin. People who abuse oxycodone crush the tablets and swallow the powder, or dilute the tablet in water and inject it so as to get the drug’s full effect as quickly as possible. Oxycodone is a highly…