opiate

Example Sentences

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I mean it’s 2023, and clearly we have not solved the problem of heroin addiction—or any kind of opiate addiction.

From Scientific American

It also calls for action to end China’s role in supplying materials for the deadly opiate fentanyl that is killing more than 100,000 Americans annually.

From Washington Times

It's as if Burchett took Karl Marx's saying about the "opiate of the masses" as a blueprint.

From Salon

“That has become most of the people’s main motivation — to continue opiate use is to avoid withdrawal symptoms.”

From Los Angeles Times

The authors’ findings point to a shifting landscape of potential opiate exposure for children.

From New York Times