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Narcotics are drugs that alleviate physical pain, suppress coughing, alleviate diarrhea, and induce anesthesia. Natural narcotics are derived from the Opium poppy and synthetic narcotics are made to act like the major constituents of Opium (thebaine, morphine, codeine). Legal, synthetic narcotics such as OxyContin (oxycodone) and Vicodin (hydrocodone) are prescribed as pain-relievers but are often diverted for illegitimate uses. Heroin is an illegal narcotic, derived from morphine.
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Narcotics are a type of analgesic given to relieve pain. When used during childbirth, narcotics are considered the next step from the less invasive or natural methods of pain relief such as laboring in water, deep breathing, and massage. Narcotics are given in small doses and usually during the early stages of labor in an attempt to avoid potential side effects for the mother and baby.
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Narcotics are used therapeutically to treat pain, suppress cough, alleviate diarrhea, and induce anesthesia. Narcotics are administered in a variety of ways. Some are taken orally, transdermally (skin patches), intranasally, or injected. They are ... available in suppositories, and more recently in "troches," a form of narcotics that can be sucked like candy. As drugs of abuse, they are often smoked, sniffed, or injected. Drug effects depend heavily on the dose, route of administration, and previous exposure to the drug.
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Narcotics Anonymous members are not required to pay any dues or fees. Group expenses are covered entirely by voluntary contributions from its members. Groups meet costs such as meeting room rental, tea and coffee, and any literature that the group provides for free from these contributions, after which surplus funds are passed to the service structure. Group often provide some literature items such as IPs (Double sided single sheet pamphlets) and keytags/chips celebrating clean time. Area Service Committees are typically funded from Group contributions plus money raised by events such as dances and recovery events attended by members. In some countries Area committees ... supply literature to the Groups.
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Narcotics have been used as analgesics (painkillers) in sport, enabling athletes to continue to compete with injuries that otherwise would be incapacitating. There is ... evidence that some athletes use them to induce a sense of euphoria and reduce feelings of fatigue. The International Olympic Committee has banned their use. Its list of banned substances includes codeine which, in the UK, is readily available in over-the-counter cough and cold medicines.
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Narcotics can be administered in a variety of ways. In a medical context, they are taken orally, transdermally (skin patches), injected, or administered as suppositories. As recreational drugs, they may be used orally, but are ... commonly smoked, snorted, or self-administered by the more direct routes of subcutaneous ("skin popping") and intravenous ("mainlining") injection, depending on the precise substance in question. (Recreational use of suppositories is uncommon.)
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