Signs of Opioid Addiction
Opioid Use Awareness, Prevention and Treatment
Opioid use disorder, or opioid addiction, is a medical condition that can affect any race, gender, income level, or social class. Some people begin taking prescription opioids to manage pain after a surgery or injury, and some people begin taking them to manage chronic pain. No matter what the circumstance is, prescription opioids can be addictive and dangerous, but recovery is possible.
Signs of Opioid Addiction
How to Recognize Opioid Overdose
How to Recognize Opioid Overdose
Opioid Resource Documents and Links
Opioid Resource Documents and Links
First-Person Stories about Recovery
These stories were compiled by the Centers for Disease Control’s (CDC) Rx Awareness Project.
Cortney tells how support of recovery programs and counselors were vital to her journey.
JJ shares his path to recovery and how prescription opioids led to his struggle with addiction.
Katie’s mother struggled with prescription opioids, teaching her that addiction is a disease that deserves treatment and understanding.