The Opioid Crisis

<p>What is an opioid? Opioids are synthetic opiates, derived from the opium poppy plant (a natural pain reliever). One of the most common pain medications on the market is prescribed by physicians after patient sustained a physical injury, following surgery many patients have prescribed some sort of narcotics pain medications. The opioid is a type of narcotic generally prescribed by physicians as pharmacological treatment therapy. Drugs that are illegally sold, specifically of market drugs usually accessed by street pushers, they have street names the illegal drug are specific for its users such as Sizzurp, Rattle, Itchies, Narcosis, Fenny is the same as Fentanyl, OxyContin, Morphine, Hydrocodone, and Oxycodone all have different names, but it all comes from the same place.</p> <p><a href="https://garryagraham.medium.com/the-opioid-crisis-cf9a9d232e15"><strong>Website</strong></a></p>