鴉片類藥物作用在神經系統上，以減輕疼痛。持續使用和濫用會導致身體上的依賴與戒斷的症狀。有錠劑、膠囊或液體等形式。
某些知名的品牌和俗名如下：
鴉片類和嗎啡衍生物
俗名
BRAND NAMES
Fiorional with Codeine
Robitussin A-C
Tylenol with Codeine
Empirin with Codeine
Roxanol
Duramorph
Demerol
STREET NAMES
Captain Cody
Cody
Schoolboy
Doors & Fours
Pancakes & Syrup
Loads
M
Miss Emma
Monkey
White Stuff
Demmies
Pain killer
BRAND NAMES
Actiq
Duragesic
Sublimaze
OxyContin
Percodan
Percocet
Tylox
Dilaudid
STREET NAMES
Apache
China girl
Dance fever
Goodfella
Murder 8
Tango and Cash
China white
Friend
Jackpot
TNT
Oxy 80
Oxycat
Hillbilly heroin
Percs
Perks
Juice
Dillies
參考資料
- “Drug Scheduling,” U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration
- “Selected Prescription Drugs with Potential for Abuse,” National Institute on Drug Abuse
- International Narcotics Control Board
- Office of Drug Control Policy
- “Prescription Sedatives & Tranquilizers,” Partnership for
a Drug-Free America - Statement by Leonard J. Paulozzi before Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crimes and Drugs, 12 March 2008
- Center for Substance Abuse Research
- National Survey on Drug Use and Health 2007
- Suicidality, violence and mania caused by SSRIs: A review and analysis, P. Breggin.
- “Depressants,” US Department of Health & Human Services and SAMHSA’s National Clearinghouse for Alcohol & Drug Information
- “Prescription drugs a gateway for teen drug abuse,” Houston Chronicle, 4 September 2008
