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. Opioids
Fact The number of women who used opioids during pregnancy increased nearly 70% between 2015 and 2017. Opioids
Fact There were 1.68 million potential years of life lost to opioids in the United States in 2016. Opioids, Addiction, Epidemic, Overdose, Painkillers, Prescriptions
Fact 103,000 adolescents had an opioid use disorder in 2017. Opioids, Addiction, Epidemic, Painkillers, Prescriptions, Recovery
Fact In 2017, 70% of overdose deaths in D.C. involved fentanyl or its analogues. Opioids, Addiction, Epidemic, Health Risks, Overdose, Painkillers, Prescriptions
Fact In 2010, for every woman that died of a prescription painkiller overdose, 30 went to the ER for misuse or abuse. Opioids, Addiction, Epidemic, Health Risks, Heroin, Overdose, Painkillers, Prescriptions, Recovery
Fact In 2010, every 3 minutes, a woman went to the ER for prescription painkiller misuse. Opioids, Addiction, Epidemic, Health Risks, Overdose, Painkillers, Prescriptions, Recovery