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Results 1 - 4 of 4 for opiates
  1. Heroin (National Library of Medicine)  
    What is heroin? Heroin is an illegal, very addictive opioid drug. It's made from morphine, which comes from the seedpod of opium poppy plants. These plants ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/heroin.html - Health Topics
  2. Opioids and Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) (National Library of Medicine)  
    What are opioids? Opioids, sometimes called narcotics, are a type of drug. They include strong prescription pain relievers such as oxycodone, hydrocodone, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/opioidsandopioidusedisorderoud.html - Health Topics
  3. Medical Ethics (National Library of Medicine)  
    The field of ethics studies principles of right and wrong. There is hardly an area in medicine that doesn't have an ethical aspect. For example, there are ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/medicalethics.html - Health Topics
  4. Opioid Overdose (National Library of Medicine)  
    What are opioids? Opioids, sometimes called narcotics, are a type of drug. They include strong prescription pain relievers such as oxycodone, hydrocodone, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/opioidoverdose.html - Health Topics