TY  - JOUR
T1  - OPioid abuse
AU  - Torpy JM, Lynm C, Glass RM
Y1  - 2004/09/15
N1  - 10.1001/jama.292.11.1394
JO  - JAMA
SP  - 1394
EP  - 1394
VL  - 292
IS  - 11
N2  - 
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.

SN  - 0098-7484
M3  - doi: 10.1001/jama.292.11.1394
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jama.292.11.1394
ER  -