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.
How Medication-Assisted Treatment Can Help Opioid Addiction. When people become dependent on opioids, they feel sick when there are no opioids in the body. This sickness is known as withdrawal. Along with intense cravings, withdrawal is a hallmark of opioid addiction, and the two combined can make recovery especially difficult. By helping to reduce cravings and withdrawal, medication-assisted treatment can help a person stop thinking constantly about the problem drug.