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.
opiate-a narcotic drug that contains opium or an opium derivative. opium-an addictive narcotic extracted from seed capsules of the opium poppy. recreational drug-a narcotic drug that is used only occasionally and is claimed to be nonaddictive.soft drug-a drug of abuse that is considered relatively mild and not likely to cause addiction. drug, such as morphine or heroin, that is derived from opium or an opiumlike compound, relieves pain, often induces sleep, can alter consciousness, and is potentially addictive. b. A controlled substance.