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80% of heroin users started with a prescription painkiller.

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Opioid painkillers like Vicodin® and OxyContin® are chemically similar to heroin.

NIDA. Opioids. National Institute on Drug Abuse website. https://www.drugabuse.gov/drugs-abuse/opioids. . Accessed May 11, 2018.

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1 Year Later: Rebekkah’s

1 Year Later: Rebekkah’s

1 Year Later: Rebekkah’s Story

Opioid dependence can happen after just 5 days. Recovery is possible and doesn’t have to be a solo journey.

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Rebekkah 3 Years Later

Rebekkah 3 Years Later

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How do People Become Addicted to Opioids?

How do People Become Addi

How do People Become Addicted to Opioids?

Addiction isn't a one-size-fits-all issue, and addiction to opioids can cause strong urges or cravings to take the drug despite its negative effects on health and life in general.

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What Are Opioids?

What Are Opioids?

What Are Opioids?

“Opioids” is a term for drugs that bind to opioid receptors in the body. Regular use of opioid drugs, even as prescribed by a doctor or medical professional, can lead to dependence.

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What is the Opioid Epidemic?

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What is the Opioid Epidemic?

More than 130 people in America die every day due to accidental misuse of these drugs--that’s one person every 11 minutes--and “the opioid epidemic” is the term used to describe this health crisis.

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In 2017, two out of three drug overdose deaths involved some type of opioid.

Scholl L, Seth P, Kariisa M, Wilson N, Baldwin G. Drug and Opioid-Involved Overdose Deaths — United States, 2013–2017. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2019;67:1419–1427. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm675152e1.

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In 2013, the United States, which continued to be the principal consumer country of oxycodone, accounted for 78 percent of the world total.

United Nations: International Narcotics Control Board. Report of the International Narcotics Control Board for 2014. Accessed June 2018.

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As the death rate of major killers like cancer and heart disease decline, opioid death rates continue to rise.

National Center for Health Statistics. Health, United States, 2014: With Special Feature on Adults Aged 55-64. Hyattsville, MD. 2015. https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/hus/hus14.pdf. Accessed June 2018. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report: CDC Guidelines for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain - United States, 2016. Published March 2016. Accessed June 2018.

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The prescribing rates for controlled substances among adolescents and young adults nearly doubled from 1994 to 2007.

Fortuna RJ, Robbins BW, Caiola E, Joynt M, Halterman JS. Prescribing of controlled medications to adolescents and young adults in the United States. Pediatrics. 2010;126(6):1108-1116.

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In 2011, more than 420,000 emergency department visits were related to the misuse or abuse of narcotic pain relievers.

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Drug Abuse Warning Network, 2011: National Estimates of Drug-Related Emergency Department Visits. Rockville, MD: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration; 2013.

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In 2016, 1 in 5 deaths among young adults were opioid related.

Gomes T, Tadrous M, Mamdani MM, Paterson J, Juurlink DN. The burden of opioid-related mortality in the united states. JAMA Network Open. 2018;1(2):e180217.

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Heroin-related overdose deaths increased 5x from 2010 to 2017.

Scholl L, Seth P, Kariisa M, Wilson N, Baldwin G. Drug and Opioid-Involved Overdose Deaths — United States, 2013–2017. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2019;67:1419–1427. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm675152e1.

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Taking opioids after wisdom teeth removal increases the odds of long term use.

Harbaugh CM, Nalliah RP, Hu HM, Englesbe MJ, Waljee JF, Brummett CM. Persistent Opioid Use After Wisdom Tooth Extraction. JAMA. 2018;320(5):504–506. doi:10.1001/jama.2018.9023

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Smokers are more likely to be opioid abusers than non-smokers.

Zale EL, Dorfman ML, Hooten WM, Warner DO, Zvolensky MJ, Ditre JW. Tobacco Smoking, Nicotine Dependence, and Patterns of Prescription Opioid Misuse: Results From a Nationally Representative Sample. Nicotine Tob Res. 2014;17(9):1096-103.

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