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 a family of drugs that have morphine-like effects. The primary medical use for prescription opioids is to relieve pain. Other medical uses include control of coughs and diarrhea, and the treatment of addiction to other opioids.ederal laws regulate the possession and distribution of all opioids. Use of prescription opioids is legal only when they are prescribed by a licensed medical practitioner, and are used by the person to whom they are prescribed.