Prescription Opioid (Painkiller) Addiction, Side Effects & Statistics

Prescription Opioid (Painkiller) Addiction, Side Effects & Statistics

Prescription Opioid (Painkiller) Addiction, Side Effects & Statistics

What Are Prescription Painkillers? Types, Uses and History

What Are Prescription Painkillers? Types, Uses and History

Meth Detox Protocols and Procedures

Meth Detox Protocols and Procedures

Meth: Withdrawal Signs, Symptoms & Timeline

Meth: Withdrawal Signs, Symptoms & Timeline

Methamphetamine Treatment & Rehab

Methamphetamine Treatment & Rehab

Methamphetamine Addiction and Side Effects

Methamphetamine Addiction and Side Effects

Methamphetamine: Definition, Structure and Importance

Methamphetamine: Definition, Structure and Importance

Heroin Detox Protocols and Procedures

Heroin Detox Protocols and Procedures

Heroin Withdrawal Symptoms, & Timeline

Heroin Withdrawal Symptoms, & Timeline

Heroin Addiction Treatment And Rehab

Heroin Addiction Treatment And Rehab

Prescription opioids, also known as prescription painkillers, are a class of drugs that are derived from the opium poppy plant. All opioids are Central Nervous System (CNS) depressants, meaning they slow automatic processes like breathing and brain activity and result in a calm and drowsy state. The primary desired effect of prescription opioid use is pain relief. The “high,” or feeling of euphoria that accompanies certain doses of opioids, has contributed to the misuse of these drugs and resulted in countless overdoses and deaths.