a man sits by the window and considers signs of opiate addiction

Signs of Opiate Addiction

Because of the current opioid epidemic in the U.S., many health centers offer an opiate addiction treatment program. Is an opiate also an opioid? Opiates include controlled prescription drugs derived from opium, a chemical that occurs naturally in poppy plants. Opioids are any compound resembling opium in physiological effects or addictive properties. They’re not the…