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Opioids and your teen: some helpful resources

March 25, 2021 Useful Information

Has your teen been prescribed opioids by a doctor for a sports or other injury? If so, it’s time to educate yourself on the dangers of opioid misuse.

What are opioids? Opioids are a class of drugs that include the illegal drug heroin, synthetic opioids such as fentanyl, and pain relievers available legally by prescription, such as oxycodone (OxyContin®), hydrocodone (Vicodin®), codeine, morphine, and many others. (DrugAbuse.Gov)

Opioids are generally safe for people when taken in a short span of time under the supervision of a doctor, but some people can develop a dependency for them, leading to addiction.

Here are some resources to educate yourself on opioid use in order to help your teen understand what they’re up against:

DrugAbuse.Gov – https://www.drugabuse.gov/drug-topics/opioids

SAMHSA.GOV – https://www.samhsa.gov/sites/default/files/TTHY-Opioid-Broch-2020.pdf

NCBI – https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4834210/

It isn’t always easy to speak candidly with your teen about the dangers of potent and harmful drugs, but open communication in a healthy manner is always preferable to not speaking on difficult topics at all.

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