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How Long Does Suboxone Block Opiates? -
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Are Synthetic Opiates Dangerous? -
Synthetic opiates are manufactured for a number of reasons. Primarily, these drugs are made to offset some of the negative effects associated with natural opiates. Even then, there are many risks associated with synthetic opiates, especially in the event that a person abuses one or more of these drugs. There are times when medical patients ...
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What Are Opiates? -
Opiates come in the form of a variety of legal and illegal drugs that all carry the potential for abuse and addiction.
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Just How Addictive is Opium? -
Opium, naturally derived from the opium poppy plant has been used as a mind-altering drug for thousands of years ranking second only to alcohol in prevalence of use. According to Wellesley College, the opium poppy plant’s seedpod contains over fifty identified alkaloid substances, some of which include heroin, morphine and codeine. In terms of how ...