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Heroin and other opioids are ravaging communities across America. Heroin-related deaths increased by more than five times between 2010 and 2017, and drug deaths from fentanyl and other synthetic opioids are seeing a sharp rise as well. The time to take action against the epidemic is now.
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Make sure the teens and young adults in your life understand the dangers of medicine abuse, and the risks of opioid addiction. Get tips on how to talk about it.
Is your child struggling with prescription pain pills or other opioids? From finding treatment to being prepared with Naloxone, start getting the support and help you need to better help your child.
Keeping medications secure, and properly disposing what goes unused are keys to preventing the type of medicine abuse that can lead to opioid addiction. Learn how.
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He was prescribed opiates for pain. No one ever told us how highly addictive these drugs were.
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