oxycodone
Strong pain medication
Oxycodone is a powerful opioid painkiller prescribed for moderate to severe pain.
It works by binding to receptors in the brain and spinal cord, blocking pain signals and producing euphoria.
Available alone or combined with other analgesics (OxyContin, Percocet), oxycodone carries high risk of addiction and overdose: She was prescribed oxycodone after surgery but weaned off quickly.
Synthetic pain-blocking compound
- morphineOpioid analgesic medication
- heroinIllegal addictive opiate
- methadoneSynthetic addiction treatment opioid
- tramadolSynthetic opioid analgesic
buprenorphine · opium · poppy · endorphins · naloxone · suboxone · OxyContin · controlled substance
State of needing another
- withdrawalAct of taking away
- cravingPowerful urge to have
- toleranceWillingness to accept difference
- overdoseHarmful excess intake
relapse · rehabilitation · detoxification · substance abuse · recovery · habituation · intervention · 12-step
Medicinal dispensary
- pharmacistMedicine dispensing professional
- dosageMeasured medicine amount
- scriptWritten words for performance
- RxMedical prescription abbreviation
refill · dispense · prescriber · doctor · medication · pill · tablet · formulary
Absence of sensation
- reliefEasing of distress
- palliativeOffering relief, not remedy
- chronic painEnduring physical suffering
- acute painSevere, sudden discomfort
cancer pain · postoperative · neuropathic · pain management · numbing · soothing · alleviating · easing
Redirection of attention
- drug traffickingIllegal distribution of controlled substances
- black marketIllicit trading system
- street valueIllegal merchandise cost
- dealersThose who sell merchandise
pill mills · counterfeit · smuggling · felony · DEA · scheduling · enforcement · drug bust
fentanyl
Synthetic pain-blocking compound
- morphineOpioid analgesic medication
- heroinIllegal addictive opiate
- methadoneSynthetic addiction treatment opioid
tramadol · buprenorphine · opium · poppy · endorphins · naloxone · suboxone · OxyContin · controlled substance · Schedule II
dependence
State of needing another
- withdrawalAct of taking away
- cravingPowerful urge to have
- toleranceWillingness to accept difference
overdose · relapse · rehabilitation · detoxification · substance abuse · recovery · habituation · intervention · 12-step · support groups
pharmacy
Medicinal dispensary
- pharmacistMedicine dispensing professional
- dosageMeasured medicine amount
- scriptWritten words for performance
Rx · refill · dispense · prescriber · doctor · medication · pill · tablet · formulary · drugstore
analgesia
Absence of sensation
- reliefEasing of distress
- palliativeOffering relief, not remedy
- chronic painEnduring physical suffering
acute pain · cancer pain · postoperative · neuropathic · pain management · numbing · soothing · alleviating · easing · comfort
diversion
Redirection of attention
- drug traffickingIllegal distribution of controlled substances
- black marketIllicit trading system
- street valueIllegal merchandise cost
dealers · pill mills · counterfeit · smuggling · felony · DEA · scheduling · enforcement · drug bust · illegal distribution
- medicationspills, Tylenol, capsules, tablets, Xanax
- drugsibuprofen, marijuana, aspirin, meth, cocaine
- addictive thingsalcohol, cocaine, heroin, nicotine, opioids
- controlled substancescocaine, fentanyl, heroin, morphine, methadone
- overprescribed drugsopioids, painkillers, benzodiazepines, antibiotics, Xanax
- pain reliefaspirin, ibuprofen, acetaminophen, naproxen, Tylenol