1. government in which one person has unlimited authority; the government of an autocrat. 2. a nation, state, or community ruled by an autocrat. 3. the unlimited power or authority of an autocrat. [1645â55; < Greek autokrÃ¡teia]
Opioid Addiction Treatment Programs. An opioid is in a family of drugs that includes both prescription and illicit drugs. The drugs are all opium based. Heroin, hydrocodone, OxyContin, methadone and codeine are a few examples of opioids. Opioid treatment is designed to help the body wean itself off the drug while the patient works on recovering from the psychological effects of the addiction.
These drugs include narcotics and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). Although the terminology is not precisely correct, pain-relieving opioids are often called narcotics, and they may be prescribed to treat acute pain (severe, short-lived pain), post-operative pain and certain types of chronic pain.