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Learn More Addiction, Epidemic, Painkillers, Prescriptions More on Opioid Epidemic 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. Learn More Addiction, Epidemic, Overdose 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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Fact Fact Fact Individuals who are prescribed opioids prior to graduating high school are 33% more likely to misuse prescription opioids after graduating. 229 Reactions Source: Prescription Opioids in Adolescence and Future Opioid Misuse Richard Miech, Lloyd Johnston, Patrick M. O’Malley, Katherine M. Keyes, Kennon Heard Pediatrics Nov 2015, 136 (5) e1169-e1177; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2015-1364 See all +less − Prescriptions
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Fact Fact Fact In 2012, every 25 minutes, a baby was born suffering from opioid withdrawal. 23 Reactions Source: Patrick SW, Davis MM, Lehmann CU, Cooper WO. Increasing incidence and geographic distribution of neonatal abstinence syndrome: United States 2009 to 2012 [published correction appears in J Perinatol. 2015 Aug;35(8):667. Lehman, C U [corrected to Lehmann, C U]]. J Perinatol. 2015;35(8):650–655. doi:10.1038/jp.2015.36 See all +less − Health Risks
Fact Fact Fact Adolescent athletes in some high-injury sports are at a 50% higher risk of misusing prescription painkillers than their peers who don't participate in these sports. 19 Reactions Source: Veliz PT, Boyd C, McCabe SE. Playing through pain: sports participation and nonmedical use of opioid medications among adolescents. Am J Public Health. 2013;103(5):e28–e30. doi:10.2105/AJPH.2013.301242 See all +less − Addiction
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Fact Fact Fact The number of women who used opioids during pregnancy increased nearly 70% between 2015 and 2017. 10 Reactions Source: Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality. (2018). 2017 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Detailed Tables. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Rockville, MD See all +less − Epidemic
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