280: The Opioid Epidemic

Teens, Adults, Information Sheets

Information Sheet Measures: 8½” x 11″

Prescription Opioids (Rx) · Heroin · Fentanyl · Krokodil

This information sheet helps to educate the general public about how the use of prescription painkillers (opioids) have increased over the years and their use can lead to addiction and the use of illicit drugs.

Topics Include: Addiction | Carfentanil | Drug Abuse Prevention | Fentanyl | Heroin | How Opioids Are Misused | Krokodil | Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) | Opioid Overdose | Overdose Antidote Naloxone (Narcan® - Evisio®) | Physical Dependency | Prescription Painkillers (Opioids) | Substance Use Disorder (SUD) | Tolerance | Treatment | Withdrawal