Violent Crime Rate per 100K in PA cities (74 replies) Latest news from Waynesboro, PA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations. Ancestries: German (33.7%), Irish (15.1%), United States (8.9%), English (7.0%), French (2.4%), Italian (2.2%). Current Local Time: EST time zone. Incorporated on 12/21/1818.
Opioids Used to Treat Chronic Pain. 1  Codeine -- Codeine is a pain medication that is taken by mouth. It is short-acting, meaning it lasts only for a few hours per dose. 2  Oxycodone -- Oxycodone is available in both a short-acting and long-acting pain medication form.
Opioids are substances that act on the nervous system in a similar way to opiates such as morphine and codeine. In a medical context the term usually indicates medications that are artificially made rather than extracted from opium. Common examples include oxycodone, hydrocodone and hydromorphone. Opioids are primarily used in medicine for the treatment of pain. The side effects of opioids include sedation, respiratory depression, constipation, and a strong sense of euphoria. Opioid dependence can develop with ongoing administration, leading to a withdrawal syndrome with abrupt discontinuation.