Fact Sheet on Narcotic AnalgesicsOpiates
Counseling Skills and Practice
11/9/2012
Jesslyn Guenther
Fact Sheet on Narcotic Analgesics -Opiates
Definition: Any of a class of compounds that bind with the opioid receptors in the
central nervous system to block the perception of pain or affect the emotional response
to pain, including opium and its derivatives (Medical Dictionary).
Types of Opiate Drugs
Opium- Extracted from seed pods of papaver somniferum the opium poppy, by ancient
Egyptians, Greeks and Romans. Smoking opium produces an addicting sense of
relaxation.
Morphine- First medicinal plant alkaloid ever isolated. Extracted from opium in 1817,
and was used to kill pain on civil war battlefields in the United States. It became known
as “Soldiers Disease,” and is a controlled substance in the U.S.
Heroin- Chemical acetic anhydride used in producing Diacetylmorphine or heroin from
morphine. Heroin can cross the blood-brain barrier more readily than morphine and
became illegal in the U.S. in 1924.
Codeine- Extracted from opium in 1832, effective cough suppressant and is the most
common used narcotic in the world. Example, Tylenol #3 contains 30 MG of codeine.
The Bain- Weak opiate, chemical modifications of codeine and the bain have produced
the opioids hydrocodone (vicodin) and oxycodone (oxycontin). Both are stronger than
codeine and are popular drugs of abuse.
Prescription Opiates
Patent Name
Generic Name
Street Name
Avinza, Kadian MS Contin
Morphine
God’s Drug, Dreamer
Telenol-Codeine #3,Vopac
Codeine
Cody, Schoolboy
Vicodin, Anexsia
Hydrocodone
Vikes, Hydro
Oxycontin, Roxdone
Oxycodone
Roxies, Blues
Diskets, Methadose
Methadone
Fizzies, Salvia
Fentora, Onsolis
Fentanyl
Apache, China Girl
Demerol
Meperidine
Demmies, Demoral
Illicit Opiate
Patent Name
Generic Name
Heroin
Belladonna/Opium
Street Name
Smack, Horse, Skag
Paregoric, Dovers Powder
Therapeutic Uses of Prescription Opiates
-Primarily used for relieving pain
-Relaxes the person
Physiological Effects from Opiate Abuse
-Constrict pupil of eye
-Depress respiratory system
-Decrease heart rate (bradycardia)
-Low blood pressure (hypotension)
-Spasm of gallbladder duct (extra release of bile from the gall bladder)
-Nausea and vomiting (caused by delayed emptying of stomach contents)
-Constipation
-Shaking hands
-Mood change
-Addiction
Withdrawal Effects from Opiates
-Agitation
-Vomiting
-Anxiety
-Diarrhea
-Tremors
-Seizures
-Muscle aches
-Nausea
-Hot and cold flashes
Health Risks from Abusing Opiates
-Difficult, slow or labored breathing
-Intestinal tract and stomach spasms, constipation
-Decreased Blood Pressure
-Convulsions
-Central Nervous System Problems
-Cardiovascular Problems
Treatment Approaches to Opiate Abuse and
Dependence
-Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (inpatient and outpatient)
-Drug Replacement Therapy
-Spiritual Therapy
-Rapid detox
References: Narcotic Analgesic – Definition of Narcotic Analgesic in the Medical
Dictionary, www.medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/narcotic+analgasic
Types of Opiate Drugs; Livestrong.Com, Mar. 08, 2011, Mary Earhart,
www.livestrong.com/article/75425-types-opiate-drugs/
Street names for Opiates/Opiate rehab Treatment,
www.opiaterehabtreatment.com/street-names-opiates
Opioids – Opiates, Mar. 5, 2012, www.opiates.com>opiates
Opiate Withdrawal/Symptoms of Opiate Narcotic Addiction, www.99detox.com/opiatewithdrawal.php
Opiate Abuse Side Effects, SaadM, July 14, 2011, www.livestrong.com/article/69826opiate-abuse-side-effects/
Opiate Drug Effects/Livestrong.Com, May 13, 2010, www.livestrong.com/article/122051opiate-drug-effects/
Drugs.Com/Prescription Drug Information Interactions and Side Effects,
www.drugs.com/