opiates
Pain-dulling narcotics
Opiates are drugs derived from opium, including morphine, heroin, and codeine.
They act on the brain's pain receptors, producing relief and euphoria but carrying high addiction potential.
The term extends to anything that dulls the senses or induces passivity: Television is the opiate of the masses, echoing Marx's famous line about religion.
Powerful prescription pain reliever
- hydrocodoneOpioid pain reliever
- fentanylSynthetic pain-blocking compound
- methadoneSynthetic addiction treatment opioid
- tramadolSynthetic opioid analgesic
laudanum · carfentanil · diamorphine · poppy · buprenorphine
State of needing another
- withdrawalAct of taking away
- cravingPowerful urge to have
- toleranceWillingness to accept difference
- overdoseHarmful excess intake
relapse · rehabilitation · detoxification · abstinence · recovery · suboxone · naloxone · intervention
Great in altitude
dreamlike · floating · warmth · pleasure · sedation · drowsiness · numbness · escape
Widespread disease occurrence
- overdoseHarmful excess intake
- naloxoneOpioid overdose antidote
- fentanyl crisisSurge in synthetic opioid deaths
- safe injectionMonitored facility for drug use
harm reduction · needle exchange · Sackler · OxyContin · pill mill · drug trafficking · cartel · black market
Medication reducing discomfort
- pain reliefEasing of discomfort
- analgesiaAbsence of sensation
- numbingCausing loss of sensation
- sedationDrug-induced calm state
palliative · postoperative · pain management · chronic pain · acute pain · hospice · oncology · neuropathy
oxycodone
Powerful prescription pain reliever
- hydrocodoneOpioid pain reliever
- fentanylSynthetic pain-blocking compound
- methadoneSynthetic addiction treatment opioid
tramadol · laudanum · carfentanil · diamorphine · poppy · buprenorphine
dependence
State of needing another
- withdrawalAct of taking away
- cravingPowerful urge to have
- toleranceWillingness to accept difference
overdose · relapse · rehabilitation · detoxification · abstinence · recovery · suboxone · naloxone · intervention · therapy
high
Great in altitude
stupor · dreamlike · floating · warmth · pleasure · sedation · drowsiness · numbness · escape · intoxication
epidemic
Widespread disease occurrence
- overdoseHarmful excess intake
- naloxoneOpioid overdose antidote
- fentanyl crisisSurge in synthetic opioid deaths
safe injection · harm reduction · needle exchange · Sackler · OxyContin · pill mill · drug trafficking · cartel · black market · street drugs
painkiller
Medication reducing discomfort
- pain reliefEasing of discomfort
- analgesiaAbsence of sensation
- numbingCausing loss of sensation
sedation · palliative · postoperative · pain management · chronic pain · acute pain · hospice · oncology · neuropathy · arthritis
opiatesstimulants
Agents that heighten arousal
amphetamines · cocaine · methamphetamine · caffeine · uppers
opiatesstimulants
Agents that heighten arousal
uppers · nootropics · caffeine pills · sobriety · energy drinks
- opiate addictionChronic reliance on opioids