Opiates (also called narcotics) are drugs that alleviate pain, depress body functions and reactions, and when taken in large doses, cause a strong euphoric feeling.

Description

Natural and natural derivatives - opium, morphine, codeine, and heroin.
Synthetics - meperidine (Demerol), oxymorphone (Numorphan), and oxycodone (Percodan).
May be taken in pill form, smoked, or injected, depending upon the type of [...]