Opioid Addiction & Overdose Can Happen to Anyone

What are opioids, and how can they create problems for you or your loved ones?

What Are Opioids?

Opiates are highly addictive substances used for relieving pain. They range from prescription medications like morphine or oxycodone, to dangerous illegal drugs like heroin.

Prescription opioids are highly addictive substances used for relieving pain.

What Are Opioids?

Opiates are highly addictive substances used for relieving pain. They range from prescription medications like morphine or oxycodone, to dangerous illegal drugs like heroin.

Prescription opioids are highly addictive substances used for relieving pain.

Heroin and prescription opioids are both opioids.
As far as your brain is concerned, they’re the same thing.

Heroin and prescription opioids are both opioids.
As far as your brain is concerned, they’re the same thing.


Stages of Addiction

Opioid addiction begins in the first week of use.

Opioid use begins

Addiction symptoms can develop in as little as five days

Opioid use begins to affect work, hobbies, and relationships

Opioid use becomes
primary focus in life

The Stages Of Overdose

WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE WHEN THE BODY SHUTS DOWN:
  • Taking too much of an opioid makes it harder to breathe, depriving your brain and heart of oxygen.
  • The lack of oxygen can cause you to lose consciousness.
  • Which can lead to overdose and death.