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.
Opium is an addictive narcotic derived from the poppy plant. Extremely similar to the definition of opium, opiates are also derived from a poppy plant, but according to NIDA, these are specifically drugs such as heroin, morphine, and codeine. While opium is the actual substance derived from the plant, opiates are the drugs that are made and used as a result. For many years, opiates were used to relieve pain, and when prescribed properly by a physician and taken for a very short period of time they will not cause addiction.