Three Australians die each day from opioid-related drug use. Credit: Sydney Morning Herald
Some of the most commonly used opioids include codeine, fentanyl, oxycodone, and methadone.
Usually opioids are used to relieve pain, after acute trauma.
So if your leg is broken or potentially has serious surgery, this medication can also be used to treat some types of chronic pain, especially cancer-related pain.
It is usually found in tablet form, but some treatments are in liquid form.
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