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- Opioids - National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Learn about the health effects of opioid use Opioids are a class of natural, semi-synthetic, and synthetic drugs These include both prescription medications used to treat pain and illegal drugs like heroin Opioids are addictive
- Prescription Opioids DrugFacts | National Institute on Drug Abuse
Prescription opioids are used mostly to treat moderate to severe pain, though some opioids can be used to treat coughing and diarrhea People misuse prescription opioids by taking the medicine in a way other than prescribed, taking someone else's prescription, or taking the medicine to get high
- Drug Overdose Deaths: Facts and Figures
Drug overdose deaths involving prescription opioids rose from 3,442 in 1999 to 17,029 in 2017 From 2017 to 2023, there was an overall decline to 13,026 IMF involvement in overdose deaths that also involved prescription opioid drugs steadily increased from 2014 through 2021 becoming the main driver of deaths involving prescription opioids
- Mind Matters: The Bodys Response to Opioids
Opioids affect nerve cells (neurons) in your brain and body They tell your brain to block pain and they also make you feel calm and happy What are opioids' effects? Short-Term Effects Feelings of calm, sleepiness, confusion; Slowed or stopped breathing (can cause fatal overdose) Nausea, vomiting; Constipation; Long-Term Effects Addiction
- Opioids and Pain Management | National Institute on Drug Abuse
Review general information and related resources on opioids, including an overview of how the U S Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) are taking steps to combat it Read about other current national strategies and guidelines to tackle the crisis, such as:
- Benzodiazepines and Opioids | National Institute on Drug Abuse
Taking opioids in combination with other central nervous system depressants—like benzodiazepines, alcohol, or xylazine—increases the risk of life-threatening overdose
- Medications for Opioid Use Disorder | National Institute on Drug Abuse
There are FDA-approved medications that can help people stop or reduce opioid use They may also help treat withdrawal symptoms that occur when people stop taking opioids and reduce drug cravings without creating the strongly pleasurable effects of opioid drugs
- The Brain’s Response to Surprising Facts Opioids
Opioids act on many places in the brain and nervous system, including: • the limbic system, which controls emotions Here, opioids can create feelings of pleasure, relaxation, and contentment •the brainstem, which controls things your body does automatically, like breathing Here, opioids can slow breathing, stop coughing, and
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