Oxycodone is a semi-synthetic opioid. Semi-synthetic means that its molecule resembles naturally occurring opioids. Oxycodone is one of many opioids that derives from thebaine. Thebaine, or paramorphine, is found in…
Morphine is a drug derived from the opium poppy. For many years, doctors have used morphine to treat moderate to severe pain. While pharmaceutical companies have developed newer opioids, morphine…
Why is heroin so addictive? There are a lot of opioids out there. The majority of available opioids and the ones that get abused most often are pain pills. There…
Staying Clean and Sober: You can learn how to do it. You may have heard people talk about how they got sober from alcohol or clean from drugs. If you…