Drugs and Society: Opioids Study Guide

Vocabulary flashcards covering the definitions of various opioids, treatment medications, and pharmacological terms from Chapter 13.

Opioid

Drugs that are derived from opium.

Antitussive

Drugs that block coughing.

Mainline

To inject a drug of abuse intravenously.

Prescription opioid painkillers

The most likely type of prescription drug to be abused.

Analgesics

Drugs that are used to relieve pain.

Morphine

Naturally occurring constituent of opium; prescribed as a potent opioid analgesic.

Methadone

Synthetic drug often substituted for heroin in the treatment of opioid use disorder.

Fentanyl

Very potent opioid analgesic, responsible for most U.S. overdose deaths.

Oxycodone

The active opioid ingredient in OxyContin.

Buprenorphine

An opioid used by primary care physicians to treat opioid use disorder in their own offices.

Tramadol

Synthetic drug frequently prescribed to those who have difficulty with opioids.

Codeine

A drug prepared from morphine and used as an analgesic and cough suppressant.

Naloxone

Relatively pure opioid antagonists; prevent opioid drugs from having an effect.

Dextromethorphan

Synthetic used in cough remedies; no analgesic action.