Topic: opioid (318 articles)

Description: opiate-like but synthetic drugs

Sub-Topics

• oxycodone - oxycodone (140 articles)
• methadone (39 articles)
• hydrocodone - Hydrocodone (67 articles)
• hydromorphone - Hydromorphone (15 articles)
• meperidine - Meperidine (4 articles)
• tramadol - Tramadol (14 articles)
• buprenorphine - Buprenorphine (12 articles)

Lincoln father jailed for drug smuggling bid
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thisislincolnshire - (UK) But when the item was checked out, it attracted attention from a prison sniffer dog. Investigations then revealed two small amounts of cannabis and 400 mgs of subutex were concealed inside. (Fri Nov 20 22:49:08 2009 PST)

Cops: WB Twp. man steals guns to buy heroin
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timesleader - Police said in the criminal complaint that the firearms were sold for heroin. (Fri Nov 20 22:49:08 2009 PST)

Potential therapeutic strategy to improve cognition in Down syndrome ...
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news-medical - (US) Study examines temporal association between media coverage and opioid-related deaths ... (Fri Nov 20 22:49:08 2009 PST) [also news-medical.net11234, news-medical.net9618]

Businessman sentenced for sale of prescription pills
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northfieldnews - Was sentenced in the United States District Court in Minneapolis to 48 months in prison on one count of distribution of controlled substances. (Fri Nov 20 22:20:38 2009 PST)

Dennisport man faces drug trafficking charges
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wickedlocal - (US) Is charged with trafficking more than 26 grams of methadone tablets and two counts of possession of Class B controlled substances with intent to distribute—. (Fri Nov 20 22:04:06 2009 PST)

Jail Docket (The following booked into the Volusia Branch Jail are presumed ...
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nsbnews - Hartwigh, 29, New Smyrna Beach, unarmed burglary of an occupied conveyance, grand theft; Paul Stephen Day, 52, Oak Hill, flee and attempted elude of an officer, possession of a schedule IV controlled substance; Derik Duane Bass, 22, New Smyrna Beach, possession of Roxicodone. Hartwigh, 29, New Smyrna Beach, unarmed burglary of an occup... (Fri Nov 20 22:04:06 2009 PST)

'Big Brother' winner accused of trying to sell painkillers renews bail request
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660news - (Canada) Adam Jasinski was charged last month with attempting to sell 2000 pills of oxycodone. (Fri Nov 20 21:52:28 2009 PST)

more opioid items (318 articles)

Links

• Managing Pain

Concept definition

• opioid