<p><img class="centered aligncenter" src="/images/drug-testing-screening-images/opiates_drug_image.jpg" alt="" /></p>
<p><span class="h5_text">Screening Cut-off</span>: 2,000 <abbr title="Nanograms Per Milliliter">ng/ml</abbr><br />
<span class="h5_text"><abbr title="Drug Enforcement Administration">DEA</abbr> Drug Class</span>: <a class="OffSiteLink" href="https://www.dea.gov/druginfo/factsheets.shtml" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Narcotic</a><br />
<span class="h5_text">Type</span>: Drug depended; either Illicit Drug or Prescription Drug<br />
<span class="h5_text">Trade Names</span>: Acetaminophen, Actiq, Bitartrate, Diacetylmorphine, Codeine, Diamorphine, Dilaudid, Dolophine, Duragesic, Eth-Oxydose, Empirin, Fentanyl, Fioricet w/Codeine, Fiorinal, Guaifenesin w/Codeine, Heroin, Hycodan, Hydrocodone, Hydro-Morphone, Laudanum, Lortab, Lorcet, Opium, Oxycontin, Oxyir, Oxycontin, Oxyfast, Paregoric, Percolone, Prometorhazine w/Codeine, Robitussin A-C, Roxanol, Roxicodone, Roxicodone Intensol, Sublimaze, Morphine, Opium, Oxycodone, Tussionex, Tylenol 3, Vicodin, Vicoprofen<br />
<span class="h5_text">Street Names</span>: Black Tar, Captain, Chiva, Cody, Doors &; Fours, Horse, Killer, Loads, Negra Oxy, O.C., Pancakes &; Syrup, Shit, Skag, Skunk, Smack, Schoolboy, Tango And Cash, Tar, Thunder, Tnt, Toxy, Toys, Vike, Watson-387, White Horse, White Stuff, Zero A-Bomb</p>
<p class="h4_text">Drug Information</p>
<p>Opiate (OPI) refers to any drug that is derived from the opium poppy, including the natural products, morphine and codeine, and the semi-synthetic drugs such as heroin. Opioid is more general, referring to any drug that acts on the opioid receptor. Opioid analgesics comprise a large group of substances that control pain by depressing the central nervous system. Large doses of morphine can produce higher tolerance levels, physiological dependency in users, and may lead to substance abuse. Morphine is excreted unmetabolized, and is also the major metabolic product of codeine and heroin. Morphine is detectable in the urine for several days after an opiate dose.</p>
<p class="h4_text">Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) Drug Classification and Effects Information</p>
<ul>
<li><span class="h5_text">Classification/Schedule I or 2</span>: Drug Depended; I = Illicit drugs with no medical use; high potential for abuse; or II = Prescription drugs with high potential for abuse and physical dependency</li>
<li><span class="h5_text">Physical Dependency</span>: High</li>
<li><span class="h5_text">Psychological Dependency</span>: High</li>
<li><span class="h5_text">Tolerance</span>: Yes</li>
<li><span class="h5_text">Possible Effects</span>: Euphoria, drowsiness, respiratory depression, constricted pupils, nausea</li>
<li><span class="h5_text">Effects of Overdose</span>: Slow and shallow breathing, clammy skin, convulsions, coma, possible death</li>
<li><span class="h5_text">Withdrawal Syndrome</span>: Watery eyes, runny nose, yawning, loss of appetite, irritability, tremors, panic, cramps, nausea, chills and sweating</li>
</ul>
<p class="h4_text">Resources</p>
<ul>
<li><strong><a href="/resources/drug-information-chart">Drug Information Chart</a></strong></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><a class="OffSiteLink" href="https://www.dea.gov/druginfo/factsheets.shtml" target="_blank" rel="noopener">DEA Chart Drugs of Abuse, Uses and Effects</a></li>
<li><a class="OffSiteLink" href="https://www.dea.gov/druginfo/factsheets.shtml" target="_blank" rel="noopener">DEA Drug Classes</a></li>
<li><a class="OffSiteLink" href="https://www.dea.gov/druginfo/factsheets.shtml" target="_blank" rel="noopener">DEA Drugs and Chemicals of Concern</a></li>
<li><a class="OffSiteLink" href="https://www.dea.gov/druginfo/factsheets.shtml" target="_blank" rel="noopener">DEA: Opiates, Narcotics Information</a></li>
<li><a class="OffSiteLink" href="https://www.dea.gov/druginfo/factsheets.shtml" target="_blank" rel="noopener">DEA: Opiates, Opium Information</a></li>
<li><a class="OffSiteLink" href="https://www.dea.gov/druginfo/factsheets.shtml" target="_blank" rel="noopener">DEA: Opiates, Hydrocodone Information</a></li>
<li><a class="OffSiteLink" href="https://drugfree.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Drug Free America Report: Opiates, Opium</a></li>
<li><a class="OffSiteLink" href="https://www.drugs.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">General Drug Information on Drugs.com</a></li>
<li><a class="OffSiteLink" href="https://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/research-reports/heroin/letter-director" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><abbr title="National Institute on Drug Abuse">NIDA</abbr> &#8211; Opiates, Heroin Drug Abuse Report</a></li>
<li><a class="OffSiteLink" href="https://www.drugabuse.gov/drugs-abuse/commonly-abused-drugs-charts" target="_blank" rel="noopener">NIDA Commonly Abused Drugs</a></li>
<li><a class="OffSiteLink" href="https://medlineplus.gov/heroin.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">NLM/NIH: Opiates, Heroin Drugs Information</a></li>
<li><a class="OffSiteLink" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opiates" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Opiates Wikipedia Information</a></li>
<li><a class="OffSiteLink" href="https://www.streetdrugs.org/students-teachers-parents/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Street Drug Information: Opiates, Heroin</a></li>
<li><a class="OffSiteLink" href="https://www.streetdrugs.org/opioid/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Street Drug Information: Opiates, Opium</a></li>
<li><a class="OffSiteLink" href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/ondcp" target="_blank" rel="noopener">White House Information on: Opiates, Heroin</a></li>
</ul>
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