Featured Videos Articles Facts Activities Featured Rebekkah's Story 80% of heroin users started with a prescription painkiller. Watch Video Rebekkah's Story Fact Fact Fact Opioid painkillers like Vicodin® and OxyContin® are chemically similar to heroin. 260 Reactions Source: NIDA. Opioids. National Institute on Drug Abuse website. https://www.drugabuse.gov/drugs-abuse/opioids. . Accessed May 11, 2018. See all +less − Heroin, Painkillers 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. Watch Now Addiction, Heroin, Painkillers Rebekkah 3 Years Later Rebekkah 3 Years Later Rebekkah’s Recovery Story Hear Rebekkah's Story Recovery Info & Resources 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. Learn More Addiction, Health Risks 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. 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. 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Topic AddictionAdvertisingAdvertisingCancerCancerChewing TobaccoCigarettesCigarsCostCostDeathDeathDiseaseDiseaseE-cigarettesEnvironmentEpidemicFashionFlavors/MentholFlavors/MentholGamingHealth RisksHealth RisksHealth RisksHeroinHookahIngredientsIngredientsJuulLegal AgeLegal AgeMarketingMarketingMoviesMusicOpioidsOverdosePainkillersPetsPop CulturePop CulturePrescriptionsProductsProfilingProfilingQuittingQuittingRecoveryRetailRetailSmoke-Free PlacesSmoke-Free PlacesSmokingSocial MediaStreamingTobacco SalesTobacco SnuffTVVaping ShowClose Filters Filter by Tags Subtags Search Change Issue SmokingVapingOpioids Showing 36 of 50 results. Fact Fact Fact In 2017, two out of three drug overdose deaths involved some type of opioid. 1 Reactions Source: 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. See all +less − Fact Fact Fact In 2013, the United States, which continued to be the principal consumer country of oxycodone, accounted for 78 percent of the world total. 6 Reactions Source: United Nations: International Narcotics Control Board. Report of the International Narcotics Control Board for 2014. Accessed June 2018. See all +less − Epidemic, Painkillers Fact Fact Fact As the death rate of major killers like cancer and heart disease decline, opioid death rates continue to rise. 1 Reactions Source: 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. See all +less − Addiction, Epidemic, Overdose Fact Fact Fact The prescribing rates for controlled substances among adolescents and young adults nearly doubled from 1994 to 2007. 2 Reactions Source: 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. See all +less − Epidemic, Painkillers, Prescriptions Fact Fact Fact In 2011, more than 420,000 emergency department visits were related to the misuse or abuse of narcotic pain relievers. 5 Reactions Source: 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. See all +less − Addiction, Painkillers Fact Fact Fact In 2016, 1 in 5 deaths among young adults were opioid related. 189 Reactions Source: 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. See all +less − Addiction, Epidemic, Overdose Fact Fact Fact Heroin-related overdose deaths increased 5x from 2010 to 2017. 1 Reactions Source: 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. See all +less − Epidemic, Heroin, Overdose Fact Fact Fact Taking opioids after wisdom teeth removal increases the odds of long term use. 2 Reactions Source: Harbaugh CM, Nalliah RP, Hu HM, Englesbe MJ, Waljee JF, Brummett CM. Persistent Opioid Use After Wisdom Tooth Extraction. 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Fact Fact Fact Opioid painkillers like Vicodin® and OxyContin® are chemically similar to heroin. 260 Reactions Source: NIDA. Opioids. National Institute on Drug Abuse website. https://www.drugabuse.gov/drugs-abuse/opioids. . Accessed May 11, 2018. See all +less − Heroin, Painkillers
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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. Learn More Addiction, Health Risks
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. 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
Fact Fact Fact In 2017, two out of three drug overdose deaths involved some type of opioid. 1 Reactions Source: 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. See all +less −
Fact Fact Fact In 2013, the United States, which continued to be the principal consumer country of oxycodone, accounted for 78 percent of the world total. 6 Reactions Source: United Nations: International Narcotics Control Board. Report of the International Narcotics Control Board for 2014. Accessed June 2018. See all +less − Epidemic, Painkillers
Fact Fact Fact As the death rate of major killers like cancer and heart disease decline, opioid death rates continue to rise. 1 Reactions Source: 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. See all +less − Addiction, Epidemic, Overdose
Fact Fact Fact The prescribing rates for controlled substances among adolescents and young adults nearly doubled from 1994 to 2007. 2 Reactions Source: 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. See all +less − Epidemic, Painkillers, Prescriptions
Fact Fact Fact In 2011, more than 420,000 emergency department visits were related to the misuse or abuse of narcotic pain relievers. 5 Reactions Source: 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. See all +less − Addiction, Painkillers
Fact Fact Fact In 2016, 1 in 5 deaths among young adults were opioid related. 189 Reactions Source: 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. See all +less − Addiction, Epidemic, Overdose
Fact Fact Fact Heroin-related overdose deaths increased 5x from 2010 to 2017. 1 Reactions Source: 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. See all +less − Epidemic, Heroin, Overdose
Fact Fact Fact Taking opioids after wisdom teeth removal increases the odds of long term use. 2 Reactions Source: 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 See all +less − Addiction, Painkillers, Prescriptions
Fact Fact Fact Smokers are more likely to be opioid abusers than non-smokers. 2 Reactions Source: 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. See all +less −