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The opiates can be considered as “Jekyll and Hyde” drugs because on one hand they can be used therapeutically for a number of conditions especially pain management and on the other this class of drugs are amongst the most dangerous and addictive drugs in existence. Describe in detail the positive and negative aspects of the use of this class of drugs. Your answer should include the mechanism of action of these drugs, their therapeutic and their abusive uses, their addictive properties and strategies for dealing with opiate addiction and overdose.
Opiate is a type of opioid that comes naturally from the opium poppy plant, that used as medicine because of it's analgesic and mood changing properties. It is also abused by without medical prescription due to it's chemical actions in brain.