Opioids, sometimes known as narcotics, are pain relievers recommended by doctors to manage chronic or severe pain. People with persistent headaches and backaches, patients recovering from surgery or enduring severe pain linked with cancer, and adults and children who have been gravely injured in falls, traffic accidents, or other tragedies can all benefit from them. Prescribed opioids come in a variety of forms and are known by a variety of names, including: • Fentanyl • Hydrocodone • Oxycodone • Oxvmorphones • Codeine