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.
People take opioids for medical. reasons. Doctors prescribe opioid medication to treat pain and someÂ­. times for other health problems such as severe coughing. The. medication comes in a pill, a liquid, or a wafer. It also comes in. a patch worn on the skin. Examples of prescribed opioid mediÂ­.