Ask your doctor if opioids are wrong for you
If you receive a prescription for pain medication, there’s a good chance it’s an opioid. Prescription opioids are often used to treat chronic and acute pain, and when used appropriately, can be an important component of treatment. But they are also highly addictive, leading to thousands of overdoses and deaths every year. Use this website to get the information you may need today, or in the future, about these powerful drugs.
If you receive a prescription for pain medication, there’s a good chance it’s an opioid. Prescription opioids are often used to treat chronic and acute pain, and when used appropriately, can be an important component of treatment. But they are also highly addictive, leading to thousands of overdoses and deaths every year. Use this website to get the information you may need today, or in the future, about these powerful drugs.
Are Opioids
Wrong for You?
Serious risks are associated with prescription opioids including: side effects such as nausea and depression, dependence on similar drugs like heroin, and misuse that can lead to death. The more you understand opioids, the better.
What to Ask
Your Doctor
Before filling a prescription for any opioid, there are important issues to discuss with your doctor – including side effects, risks, and ways to avoid addiction. Start the conversation early to make sure you get care that’s right for you.
How To
Manage Pain
Interested in reducing pain without the risks that come with prescription opioids? There are several alternatives that may allow you to experience relief, and more safely navigate your road to recovery.
Are Opioids
Wrong for You?
Serious risks are associated with prescription opioids including: side effects such as nausea and depression, dependence on similar drugs like heroin, and misuse that can lead to death. The more you understand opioids, the better.
What to Ask
Your Doctor
Before filling a prescription for any opioid, there are important issues to discuss with your doctor – including side effects, risks, and ways to avoid addiction. Start the conversation early to make sure you get care that’s right for you.
How To
Manage Pain
Interested in reducing pain without the risks that come with prescription opioids? There are several alternatives that may allow you to experience relief, and more safely navigate your road to recovery.
Help & Resources
Learn more about prescription opioids, find out who to contact if you or a loved one needs help with an opioid misuse problem, get links to national research and local data and more. Read all the frequently asked questions here, or jump directly to a category below: