Rebekkah’s Story | truth

When Rebekkah was 14, she blew out her ankle during cheerleading practice and was prescribed opioid painkiller pills. Instead of getting better, she quickly found herself addicted to powerful opioids and eventually turned to heroin. 

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Whether you’ve had surgery or are preparing to have surgery, you may be concerned that your doctor will prescribe you opioids.

Since 1999, over 9,000 children and teens have died from opioid overdoses.

The prescribing rates for controlled substances among adolescents and young adults nearly doubled from 1994 to 2007.

80% of heroin users started with a prescription painkiller.

Every 11 minutes someone in America dies from an opioid overdose.

More than 130 people in America die every day due to accidental misuse of these drugs--that’s one person every 11 minutes--and “the opioid epidemic” is the term used to describe this health crisis.

Addiction isn’t a one-size-fits-all issue. Everyone who takes prescription opioid painkillers like OxyContin or Vicodin, even as prescribed by a doctor or medical professional, is at risk of developing a tolerance, becoming dependent on them, and even addicted.

“Opioids” is a term for drugs that bind to opioid receptors in the body. They include everything from heroin and fentanyl to prescription pills like oxycodone (OxyContin®), hydrocodone (Vicodin®), codeine and morphine.

Every 12 minutes someone in America dies from an opioid overdose. Know the truth. End the epidemic.