A side-by-side comparison of two types of opioid - opioid and Benzodiazepines. On the left side of the image there is a label that reads "opioid" in bold black letters. Below the label there are three colors - green blue and pink. The green color is labeled "Benzodiazepine" and the blue color is labelled "amphetamine-like drugs". The pink color is color-coded with the green color being the dominant color. On the right side of this image on the bottom right corner is a white bottle with a white label. The label reads "Commonly Abused Medications" in black text. Below that the label states that the opioid are derived from the opium poppy (or synthetic) and are used for pain relief. The text also mentions that the medication is used as a central nervous system depressors used as sedates to reduce sleep prevent seizures and relieve anxiety.

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