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Take a close look on the opiate withdrawal symptoms
The term opiate can be associated with the narcotic opioid alkaloids named opium which is an extract from the unripe seed of the opium poppy, natural and semi-synthetic derivatives of morphine. These natural derivatives do not affect our central nervous system that other semi-synthetic opioids such as heroin, oxycodone, and hydrocodone do. About 9 percent of the population is considered to exploit opiates over the course of their lifetime, including illicit drugs like heroin and prescribed analgesics such as Oxycontin.