Substance UsE Support Resource Page

Opioids

Opioid overdose is life-threatening. Overdose can happen, even with a prescription opioid. Naloxone can reverse an opioid overdose.

Fake Pills

Criminal drug networks are mass-producing fake prescription pills (PDF | 5.6 MB) ― and marketing them as the real thing. They’re often sold on mainstream social media sites and websites. So they’re available to anyone ― including kids.

Many fake pills look just like real medications, such as:

• Oxycodone (Oxycontin®, Percocet®)

• Hydrocodone (Vicodin®)

• Alprazolam (Xanax®)

• Stimulants like amphetamines (Adderall®)

Fake pills often contain fentanyl ― and can be deadly:

• DEA lab tests found that 6 out of every 10 pills with fentanyl contain a potentially lethal dose of fentanyl. A lethal dose of fentanyl (2 milligrams) – is equal in size to about 10-15 grains of table salt.

• Animal tranquilizers (even more potent than fentanyl) have also been found in fake prescription pills and illicit drugs.

Your medications should:

• Come from a licensed, accredited medical professional.

• Be prescribed to you ― not to someone else.

• Be dispensed by a licensed pharmacist at a pharmacy.

Resources

Individuals and Families

• One Pill Can Kill

• Poison Pill ID: Welcome to Pill ID

• Non-Opioid Treatment

• Non-Opioid Therapies

• Managing Pain With Medications After Orthopaedic Surgery

• Non-Opioid Treatment for Chronic Pain

• Healthy Pregnancy, Healthy Baby

• What Are Opioids?

• Opioids: Information for Patients

• Opioids

• Heroin

• Prescription Drug Take-Back Day

• Kratom | NIDA

Parents and Caregivers

• Talking With Your Child About Opioids

• Talking with Your Teen About Opioids

• Talking to Your Kids About Prescription Drug Abuse: Not Worth the Risk

Teens

• Prescription Drugs: They Can Help But Also Hurt

• FentAlert Challenge Winners

Community Members and Practitioners

• HHS Overdose Prevention Strategy

• Overdose Prevention and Response Toolkit (Available in Spanish)

• CDC Clinical Practice Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Pain

• Providers Clinical Support System

Addiction Treatment

• TIP 63: Medications for Opioid Use Disorder

• Treating Opioid Use Disorder During Pregnancy

• Clinical Guidance for Treating Pregnant and Parenting Women with Opioid Use Disorder and Their Infants

• Use of Medication-Assisted Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder in Criminal Justice Settings

• Medications and Counseling

• The Facts about Buprenorphine for Treatment of Opioid Addiction

• Pregnancy Planning for Women Being Treated for Opioid Use Disorder

• Pain Management Best Practices Inter-Agency Force Report