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.
Any of various products, prepared by physical or chemical treatment of starch, that are used as food additives. Modified starch. Modified starch, also called starch derivatives, are prepared by physically, enzymatically, or chemically treating native starch, thereby changing the properties of the starch.
Modified corn starch is an ingredient used in many foods. It is simply corn starch that has been altered by a chemical or enzyme to enable it to perform certain functions in food.For example, corn starch breaks down when heated, but modified corn starch used as a gelling agent better maintains texture in microwaved food.he only time you have to worry about modified food starch is when it is made from wheat. On foods regulated by the FDA, wheat has to be specified on the label so the label will say âmodified wheat starch,â âmodified food starch (wheat),â or wheat will be listed after the ingredients in a âcontainsâ statement.