Definition. Peritonitis is inflammation of the peritoneum â a silk-like membrane that lines your inner abdominal wall and covers the organs within your abdomen â that is usually due to a bacterial or fungal infection.
Opiate addiction is a dangerous and potentially deadly condition that requires long term treatment and care in order to promote recovery. It is recognized as a brain disorder that is caused by the use of opiate based drugs such as Oxycontin, morphine, oxycodone, opium, heroin and others.
Opioids are synthetic versions of the drugs derived from the opium poppy. These synthetics were once thought to be less dangerous and less addictive than opiates that came directly from the plant. This is not true. Synthetic opiates or opioids are just as addictive as their natural counterparts are.