TEEN OPIOID USE
WHAT ARE OPIOIDS?
Medicine
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Doctors prescribe opioids to people who are in serious pain from things like dental surgery, sports injuries, and cancer.
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If people follow their doctor’s instructions and take the right amount of medicine, opioids can help their pain go away.
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But these medicines can also be dangerous if misused.
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Examples of opioid pills are OxyContin®, Percocet®, and Vicodin®. People sometimes call opioid medicines different names like Happy Pills, Hillbilly Heroin, OC, Oxy, Percs, or Vikes.
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WHAT IS NARCAN?
Narcan (naloxone) is an over-the-counter (OTC) drug that’s used to treat known or possible opioid overdose. Narcan comes as a nasal (nose) spray. Each container holds one dose of Narcan that’s sprayed into one nostril.
Narcan is used in people of all ages if opioid overdose happens or has possibly happened. (An opioid overdose occurs when someone accidentally or intentionally takes more opioid than their body can safely process.) Narcan is usually given by a caregiver or loved one if they think opioid overdose has occurred.
