2025年1月8日 · Opioids are involved in the majority of deaths in the drug overdose crisis in the United States. However, the types of opioids involved have changed over time. Misuse of prescription opioids led to the first opioid public health crisis starting in the 1990s. 22; Beginning in 2010, overdose deaths increasingly involved heroin. 23,24

2021年6月1日 · Prescription opioids are used mostly to treat moderate to severe pain, though some opioids can be used to treat coughing and diarrhea. People misuse prescription opioids by taking the medicine in a way other than prescribed, taking someone else's prescription, or taking the medicine to get high.

2019年5月1日 · For those who have never used opioids, reinforce abstinence. For those who report opioid use in the previous years, give positive reinforcement to maintain abstinence for overall health benefits. Personalize the prevention message as much as possible.

2022年11月7日 · Taking opioids in combination with other central nervous system depressants—like benzodiazepines, alcohol, or xylazine—increases the risk of life-threatening overdose.

The evolving overdose epidemic: synthetic opioids and rising stimulant-related harms. Epidemiol Rev. 2020;42(1):154-166. doi:10.1093/epirev/mxaa011 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

What are opioids? MEDICINE • Doctors prescribe opioids to people who are in serious pain from things like dental surgery, sports injuries, and cancer. • If people follow their doctor’s instructions and take the right amount of medicine, opioids can help their pain go away. • But these medicines can also be dangerous if misused.

2022年11月17日 · Review general information and related resources on opioids, including an overview of how the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) are taking steps to combat it. Read about other current national strategies and guidelines to tackle the crisis, such as:

In this lesson, students learn what opioids are, their potential dangers, and how to use them safely.

Developed by NIDA and Medscape Education, with funding from the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy, these CME courses provide practical guidance for physicians and other clinicians in screening pain patients for substance use disorder risk factors before prescribing, and in identifying when patients are abusing their medications.

Review any prescribed medications to identify those that may increase the risk of overdose (other opioids, benzodiazepines). Educate the patient about risks associated with combining opioids with alcohol or other drugs.