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A1 Torpy JM, Lynm C, Glass RM
T1 OPioid abuse
JF JAMA
JO JAMA
YR 2004
FD September 15
VO 292
IS 11
SP 1394
OP 1394
DO 10.1001/jama.292.11.1394
UL http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jama.292.11.1394
AB 
Opioids are a family of related drugs that
relieve pain. All of the opioids (sometimes called narcotics) are chemically related to opium, which is a substance collected from
the poppy plant. Opioid drugs include opium, codeine, fentanyl, heroin, hydrocodone,
methadone, morphine, oxycodone, paregoric, and sufentanil. When prescribed
by a doctor, the pain-relieving properties of opioids are used during and
after surgical procedures, for the pain of childbirth, for injury, and for
other pain problems. Although opioid medications have helped millions of individuals
with pain, these drugs can be used inappropriately. The September 15, 2004,
issue of JAMA includes an article about abuse of
prescription opioid medication.