Concept information
Preferred term
narcotics, opiates, and opioids
Definition
- The term opiate narrowly refers to psychoactive compounds naturally occurring in the opium poppy (e.g., morphine and codeine). The term opioids refers to the broader class of drugs, including both the opiates and synthetic substances with opiate-like effects. [Source: Encyclopedia of Lifestyle Medicine & Health; Narcotics, Opiates, and Opioids]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/narcotics,_opiates,_and_opioids
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