Narcotic Painkillers

People who get help with mental health tend to get better faster and stay better longer.

Alcohol - Marijuana and hashish - Narcotic - Club drugs - Methamphetamine, cocaine, and other stimulants
Barbiturates and benzodiazepines - Hallucinogens - Inhalants

Opioids are narcotic, painkilling drugs produced naturally from opium or made synthetically. This class of drugs includes heroin, morphine, codeine, methadone and oxycodone (OxyContin). If you're prescribed these medications by a doctor, take them exactly as directed. Don't increase your dose without first talking to your doctor.

Signs of narcotic use and dependence can include:

Reduced sense of pain
Sedation
Depression
Confusion
Constipation
Slowed breathing
Needle marks (if injecting drugs)

Seek emergency help if you or someone you know has taken a drug and:

May have overdosed
Loses consciousness
Has trouble breathing
Has seizures
Has signs of a heart attack, such as chest pain or pressure
Has any other troublesome physical or psychological reaction to use of the drug

People who get help when they have substance abuse problems tend to get better faster and stay better longer.

For more information on substance abuse:
https://apa.org/topics/addiction/index.aspx
http://www.ulifeline.org/topics/134-alcohol-drugs

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