Types of Opioid Drugs Abused
Siobhan Morse, Executive Director of The National Institute for Holistic Addiction Studies discusses the types of opioid drugs abused.
What is prescription drug abuse?
Prescription drug abuse means using a controlled, mind-altering substance without a prescription from a physician, or using a prescribed medication for the sole purpose of achieving a pleasurable mind-altering effect.
Opioids
The common brand names of opioids include: Oxycontin, Percodan, Percocet, Darvan, Vicodin, Lortab, Dilatid, Demerol, Codeine, and Duragesic. Common chemicals names of opioids include: oxycodone, hydrocodone, hydromorphone, morphine, fentanyl ,and methadone.
Types of Opioids Drugs Abused
Common street names for opioids include: hillbilly heroin, oxys, OC, oxycontin, percs, happy pills, vics, blues, syrup, and purple drink.
How do opioids affect the brain and body?
Opioids act on the brain and body by attaching to specific proteins called opioid receptors which are found in the brain, spinal cord, and gastrointestinal tract.
When these drugs attach to certain opioid receptors, they can block the perception of pain.
Opioids can produce drowsiness, nausea, constipation, and depending on the amount of drug taken, depressed respiration.
Opioid drugs can also induce euphoria by affecting the brain regions that mediate what we perceive as pleasure. This feeling is often intensified for those who abuse opioids when administered by roots other than those recommended.
For example, Oxycontin is often snorted or injected to enhance its euphoric effects while at the same time increasing the risk for serious medical consequences such as overdose.
Types of Opioids Drugs Abused
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