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.
In other words, opioid replacement medications should only be used as part of a larger behavioral treatment for opioid addiction â if Opioid Replacement Therapy is used at all. If you still have questions about the benefits and challenges of using Opioid Replacement Therapy in addiction recovery, feel free to contact us today.