RT Book, Section
A1 Williams, Saralyn R.
A1 Thurman, R. Jason
A2 Knoop, Kevin J.
A2 Stack, Lawrence B.
A2 Storrow, Alan B.
A2 Thurman, R. Jason
SR Print(0)
ID 1181056724
T1 Opioid Toxicity
T2 The Atlas of Emergency Medicine, 5e
YR 2021
FD 2021
PB McGraw-Hill
PP New York, NY
SN 9781260134940
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1181056724
RD 2024/04/24
AB The  term  opioid  refers  to  all  compounds  with  opium-like  activity.  Heroin  is  made  from  morphine  and  is  usually  sold  as  a  white  powder;  however,  the  color  may  vary  to  dark  brown.  “Black  tar”  heroin  may  be  sticky  like  roofing  tar  or  hard  like  coal  and  is  usually  dark  brown  to  black  in  color.  Diversion  and  abuse  of  opioids  is  a  common  practice  that  is  resulting  in  an  increased  number  of  opioid  deaths.  Opioid-dependent  patients  may  use  alternative  supplements  like  kratom  to  reduce  opioid  withdrawal  symptoms.