Are opiates and opioids the same thing?!
Question: Are opiates and opioids the same thing?
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Not quite ...
Opiate refers to drugs derived from the opium plant. Some examples of opiates are morphine and codeine. Heroin is made from the opium plant.
An opioid is a synthetic chemical substance made by the drug companies that has similar action in the body as that of opiates. Examples of opioids are: methadone, Percodan/Percocet, Lorcet, Lortab, Demerol, Vicodin, OxyContin, Suboxone, Subutex and Dilaudid.
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Yes, chemically speaking.
Sometimes, the term "opiate" is used figuratively. You'll probably never hear the term "opioid" used in anything other than a literal context.
yes it's the same thing. I can't stand when people say crap, when they don't know what they are talking about. *first answer
nope