When someone is addicted to drugs notorious for causing addiction, the worst idea is to combine more than one. Unfortunately, the reason that many addicts…
Opana is one of the common brand names for the drug, Oxymorphone. This medication is an opioid analgesic prescribed for moderate to severe pain. Usually,…
In the mid-1990s, pharmaceutical companies released opioid painkiller medications — specifically OxyContin. They pushed this medication heavily, ensuring medical professionals it was safe to use…
Opioids are a type of drug that slows down the responses of the central nervous system and are therefore classed as central nervous system depressants.…
Tramadol is a pain medication, similar to opioid analgesics, used to treat moderate to severe pain. It is a narcotic and is a Schedule IV…
The U.S. is currently in the midst of what has been labeled an “opioid overdose epidemic.” The National Institute on Drug Abuse reports that in…
Naloxone, also known as Narcan, is a drug that reverses an opioid overdose quickly. It is what is called an opioid antagonist. This essentially means…
Krokodil or desomorphine is a highly addictive semisynthetic opioid with powerful and fast-acting effects like analgesia and sedation. Similar to heroin, it is 10 to…
Codeine syrup, better known as one of its many nicknames such as purp, sizzurp, dirty sprite, or lean, is a prescription opioid drug that is…
Codeine is a prescription narcotic pain reliever and it is more dangerous and addictive than most people give it credit for. Just because it is…