{"id":632638,"date":"2025-06-24T17:11:13","date_gmt":"2025-06-24T21:11:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.singlecare.com\/blog\/?p=632638"},"modified":"2026-03-27T15:46:55","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T19:46:55","slug":"opioid-statistics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.singlecare.com\/blog\/news\/opioid-statistics\/","title":{"rendered":"Opioid statistics"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.singlecare.com\/drug-classes\/opioids\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Opioids<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are a group of drugs that include hydrocodone, codeine, heroin, and fentanyl. These drugs are prescribed to treat pain, but some are found as illegal street drugs. Opioids have the potential to be addictive, and misuse can have serious consequences. Read on for what you should know about opioids, including what they\u2019re used for, why they\u2019re so dangerous, and their impact in numbers.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"what-are-opioids\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What are opioids?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Opioids are a class of drugs that work on opioid receptors in the body to block the sensation of pain. They fall into three main categories: natural, semi-synthetic, and synthetic opioids.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Natural opioids are made from the poppy plant and include opium, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.singlecare.com\/prescription\/codeine-sulfate\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">codeine<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.singlecare.com\/prescription\/morphine-sulfate\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">morphine<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Semi-synthetic opioids are scientifically modified versions of these naturally occurring compounds. Examples include heroin, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.singlecare.com\/prescription\/oxycodone-hcl\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">oxycodone<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.singlecare.com\/prescription\/hydrocodone-bitartrate\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">hydrocodone<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Synthetic opioids such as <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.singlecare.com\/prescription\/fentanyl\/what-is\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">fentanyl<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are entirely made in laboratories without their ingredients found in nature.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prescription opioids are available as oral pills, liquids, and skin patches. Injectables are typically reserved for medical settings, often used during anesthesia or pain relief after a procedure.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Illegal opioids are opioid drugs that are diverted (used by anyone they weren\u2019t prescribed for), misused (taken for non-medical reasons or the dose of medication is more than the provider intended), or made illegally. They can come as pills, powders, or liquids, and can also be mixed with other drugs, raising the risk of overdose.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"what-are-opioids-used-for\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What are opioids used for?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved certain opioids for:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Relief of mild to moderate severe pain (e.g., <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.accessdata.fda.gov\/drugsatfda_docs\/label\/2013\/022402s006lbl.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">codeine<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Management of severe pain, when other treatments aren\u2019t working (e.g., <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.singlecare.com\/prescription\/percocet\/what-is\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Percocet<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (oxycodone-acetaminophen))<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Relief of cough, along with other medications such as homatropine (e.g., <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.singlecare.com\/prescription\/hycodan\/what-is\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hycodan<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.singlecare.com\/prescription\/hydromet\/dosage\">hydrocodone-homatropine<\/a>))\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Control and relief of short-term, nonspecific diarrhea (e.g., <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.singlecare.com\/prescription\/imodium-a-d\/what-is\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Imodium<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (loperamide))<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Treatment of opioid addiction (e.g., <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.singlecare.com\/prescription\/buprenorphine-hcl\/what-is\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">buprenorphine<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Injectable opioids are approved for:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pain relief\u00a0 during or soon after surgery or during labor (e.g., <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.singlecare.com\/prescription\/demerol\/what-is\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Demerol<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (meperidine hydrochloride), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.singlecare.com\/blog\/what-is-fentanyl-used-for-medically\/\">fentanyl<\/a>)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Managing severe pain after <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.singlecare.com\/blog\/managing-pain-without-opioids\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">other options<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are insufficient (e.g., <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.singlecare.com\/prescription\/dilaudid\/what-is\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dilaudid<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (hydromorphone hydrochloride))<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"why-are-opioids-so-dangerous\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why are opioids so dangerous?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Opioid drugs are dangerous because of their high potential for both addiction and overdose. All opioid medications carry an <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fda.gov\/drugs\/information-drug-class\/new-safety-measures-announced-opioid-analgesics-prescription-opioid-cough-products-and\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">FDA boxed warning<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (the strongest warning) for risks of dependence (addiction), misuse, and abuse. These risks are present even when opioids are taken as prescribed, at any dose, and for any length of time.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rehab.com\/expert\/sylvie-stacy\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sylvie Stacy<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, MD, addiction medicine specialist and Chief Medical Officer at Rehab.com, shares how addictive opioids can be: \u201cI\u2019ve treated patients who were first prescribed an opioid after a dental procedure or injury and didn\u2019t realize how quickly their bodies and brains would develop a dependence. Over time, the same dose stops working as well, so people start taking more or turn to street opioids. This is when the risk of overdose increases drastically.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/books\/NBK553166\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Opioid use disorder (OUD)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is the term for opioid addiction. This is a complex illness with compulsive use of opioid drugs even when the person wants to stop, or when using the drugs causes negative physical, social, or emotional well-being. They may have an uncontrollable drive to get and take opioids, and stopping can cause severe withdrawal symptoms.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cOpioids slow your breathing. Taking too much can cause you to stop breathing entirely,\u201d Dr. Stacy says. An <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/books\/NBK470415\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">opioid overdose<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can slow or stop breathing and heart function. In severe cases, opioid overdose can lead to death from respiratory or cardiac arrest. These causes are often a silent death, as the person seems to fall asleep and then does not wake. \u201cThat\u2019s especially true with fentanyl and other potent opioids on the street. It might not take much to overdose,\u201d she shares.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The risk of overdose is especially high with illegal opioids, which can be mixed with other substances. People may not know what they\u2019re taking or how strong it is, making each individual&#8217;s use potentially life-threatening. Dr. Stacy explains: \u201cAs opposed to pharmacy opioids, street opioids are made in clandestine labs with no quality control, so the amount of active drug can vary a ton. You might think you\u2019re taking one thing but get a much higher dose or a completely different substance. That\u2019s why the overdose risk is so much higher with street opioids. Street opioids are unpredictable,\u201d she warns.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Opioid-related deaths have been <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/overdose-prevention\/about\/understanding-the-opioid-overdose-epidemic.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">driven by waves<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> corresponding to different opioid drugs. The first wave of opioid overdose deaths started in the 1990s due to the rise in prescriptions of commonly prescribed opioids such as codeine, oxycodone, and methadone. There was a rise in heroin-related deaths in the 2010s. Starting in 2013, overdose deaths involving synthetic opioids such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.singlecare.com\/prescription\/fentanyl\/dosage\">fentanyl<\/a> and illegally manufactured fentanyl (IMF) started increasing.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"opioid-prescription-statistics\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Opioid prescription statistics<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There were about 38 opioid prescriptions given per 100 people in the United States in 2023. (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/overdose-prevention\/data-research\/facts-stats\/opioid-dispensing-rate-maps.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Centers for Disease Control and Prevention<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (CDC), 2024)\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The state with the highest opioid dispensing rate in 2023 was Arkansas, with about 72 opioid prescriptions given per 100 people. The state with the lowest opioid dispensing rate was Hawaii, with about 23 opioid prescriptions given per 100 people. (CDC, 2024)\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There were more than 125 million opioid prescriptions given to Americans in 2023, a number that\u2019s slowly been decreasing since 2019. (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/overdose-prevention\/data-research\/facts-stats\/us-dispensing-rate-maps.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CDC<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 2024)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2019, 22% of U.S. adults with chronic pain used a prescription opioid in the last three months. (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/stacks.cdc.gov\/view\/cdc\/107641\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) National Health Statistics Reports<\/span><\/i><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 2021)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2019, adults between 45 and 64 years old with chronic pain were more likely to have used prescription opioids (26%) compared to younger adults between 18 and 29 (12%) and older adults 65 and older (22%). (<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NCHS National Health Statistics Reports<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 2021)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2019, women with chronic pain were more likely (24%) to have used a prescription opioid in the last three months than men with chronic pain (19%). (<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NCHS National Health Statistics Reports<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 2021)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"opioid-epidemic-statistics\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Opioid epidemic statistics<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">About 3 million Americans and more than 16 million people globally struggle with OUD. (<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">StatPearls<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 2024)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As many as 50% of people prescribed opioids long-term meet the criteria for an OUD diagnosis. (<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">StatPearls<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 2024)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s estimated that <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.psychiatry.org\/patients-families\/opioid-use-disorder\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3%\u201312% of people treated with opioids<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for chronic pain will develop an opioid addiction. (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.psychiatry.org\/patients-families\/opioid-use-disorder\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">American Psychiatric Association<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 2025)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Men are more likely to use and become dependent on opioids, but women are prescribed opioids more often than men. (<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">StatPearls<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 2024)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2021, about <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/jamanetwork.com\/journals\/jamanetworkopen\/fullarticle\/2807964\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1 in 3 people with OUD received treatment<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and even fewer, 1 in 5, received medication therapy. (<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">JAMA Network Open<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 2023)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2022, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/mmwr\/volumes\/73\/wr\/mm7325a1.htm\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1 in 4 people<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> who needed OUD treatment received medication therapy. (<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 2024)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One study found that women, Black adults, unemployed people, and people living in suburban or rural areas were less likely to receive medication therapy for OUD. (<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">JAMA Network Open<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 2023)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"opioid-overdose-statistics\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Opioid overdose statistics<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Almost 727,000 people died from an opioid overdose between 1999 and 2022. (CDC, 2024)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2023, about 79,000 people died from an opioid-related drug overdose. That\u2019s about 217 people on average every day. (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/nchs\/products\/databriefs\/db522.htm\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CDC<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 2024)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Compared to over 20 years ago in 1999, there were 10 times as many opioid-related deaths in 2022. (CDC, 2024)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Opioids have killed more people than any other drug in history. (<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">StatPearls<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 2024)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Opioid overdose deaths made up 76% of all drug overdose deaths in 2022. (CDC, 2024)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2023, overdose deaths from synthetic opioids such as fentanyl made up 92% of all opioid-related overdose deaths. (CDC, 2024)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Between 2020 and 2021, there were two to three times more males than females who died from an opioid-related overdose. (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41386-023-01601-8\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Neuropsychopharmacology<\/span><\/i><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 2023)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Drug-related overdoses were highest for adults between 35 and 44 years old, almost 22,000 in 2022. (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kff.org\/other\/state-indicator\/opioid-overdose-deaths-by-age-group\/?currentTimeframe=0&amp;sortModel=%7B%22colId%22:%22Location%22,%22sort%22:%22asc%22%7D\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">KFF<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 2024)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Between 2022 and 2023, the rates of opioid overdose deaths due to synthetic opioids, natural and semisynthetic opioids, and heroin all decreased by 2%, 17%, and 33%, respectively. (CDC, 2024)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"the-cost-of-opioid-misuse\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The cost of opioid misuse<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Joint Economic Committee (JEC) estimated that the cost of the opioid epidemic was $1.5 trillion, up 37% from three years earlier in 2017. (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jec.senate.gov\/public\/index.cfm\/democrats\/issue-briefs?ID=CE55E977-B473-414F-8B88-53EB55EB7C7C\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">JEC<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 2022).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The estimated cost of OUD in the United States was $471 billion, and the cost of fatal opioid overdoses was $550 billion in 2017. (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/mmwr\/volumes\/70\/wr\/mm7015a1.htm\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report<\/span><\/i><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 2021)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Based on employer-sponsored health insurance data, individuals with OUD paid almost $12,000 in medical bills in 2018. This cost included hospital visits, healthcare provider visits, and medication. (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/jamanetwork.com\/journals\/jamanetworkopen\/fullarticle\/2800719\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">JAMA Network Open<\/span><\/i><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 2023)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Getting treatment for OUD is less expensive than not receiving OUD treatment. People receiving <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.singlecare.com\/prescription\/buprenorphine\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">buprenorphine<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> treatment spent about $14,000 in healthcare costs, while those who did not have any substance use disorder treatment spent about $31,000 in healthcare costs. (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ascpjournal.biomedcentral.com\/articles\/10.1186\/1940-0640-9-16\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Addiction Science &amp; Clinical Practice<\/span><\/i><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 2014)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"preventing-opioid-misuse\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Preventing opioid misuse<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Preventing opioid misuse is a collective effort from individuals, healthcare systems, and government policy. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chad Elkin<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, MD, an addiction medicine specialist and founder and president of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationaladdictionspecialists.com\/\">National Addiction Specialists<\/a>, says that the best prevention of opioid misuse starts with education and responsible prescribing. \u201cPatients should always follow dosing instructions, avoid sharing medications, and properly dispose of unused pills. For those with a history of substance use or mental health issues, healthcare providers should consider alternative pain management strategies and closely monitor opioid use.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">National and global public health organizations are actively researching and recommending policies to prevent opioid misuse. Here are a few ways that some organizations have laid the foundations for preventing opioid misuse:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The World Health Organization (WHO) has assembled a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/news\/item\/09-02-2025-who-updates-guidelines-on-opioid-dependence-treatment-and-overdose-prevention\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">global guideline development group<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to convene in October 2025. The group will update the WHO\u2019s guidelines on OUD treatment and overdose management.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the United States, the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/nida.nih.gov\/research-topics\/opioids\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/overdose-prevention\/about\/prescription-opioids.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CDC<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> actively research trends and publish strategies to mitigate the opioid epidemic. These groups have webpages that serve as public health resources to individuals, state governments, and healthcare providers.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The U.S. government has <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbo.gov\/system\/files\/2022-09\/58221-opioid-crisis.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">passed laws<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> like the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA) in 2016, the 21st Century Cures Act in 2016, and the Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment (SUPPORT) for Patients and Communities Act in 2018 to control the supply of opioids and reduce the harm of OUD. These laws established millions of dollars in grants to support OUD prevention, treatment, and recovery.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"opioid-overdose-symptoms\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Opioid overdose symptoms<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cAn opioid overdose may look like someone is just sleeping,\u201d Dr. Elkin says, but there are other signs that could point to an overdose. Symptoms of an opioid overdose include:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unconsciousness or unresponsiveness<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Slow, shallow breathing or difficulty breathing<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pale, blue, or purple lips or nails<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Small pupils that don\u2019t react to light\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"how-to-treat-an-opioid-overdose\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How to treat an opioid overdose<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are ways to treat an opioid overdose effectively, and anyone can save a life. Naloxone (Narcan, Kloxxado, Zimhi, ReVive) and nalmefene (Opvee) are opioid overdose reversal medications. \u201cAnyone who uses opioids or is around someone who does should have access to naloxone and know how to use it,\u201d Dr. Elkin says. Anyone can get naloxone, and anyone can administer it. It\u2019s available in all 50 states and over the counter, and you could get it for free from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.naloxoneforall.org\/\">community-based health programs<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are a few simple steps to follow <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/overdose-prevention\/manage-treat-pain\/reduce-risks.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">when someone is experiencing an opioid overdose<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, according to the CDC:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Administer an opioid overdose reversal medication like naloxone. Do not spray the nasal spray into the air first to test it. Spray the naloxone nasal spray into the person\u2019s nose.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Call 911.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Check the person\u2019s breathing, and try to keep the person awake and breathing.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lay the person down on their side to prevent them from choking on their vomit.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You may have to give a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/stop-overdose\/caring\/naloxone.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">second dose of naloxone<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> if the person\u2019s not breathing normally within two to three minutes.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stay with the person until emergency medical services arrive.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you or someone you know is struggling with opioid addiction or OUD, there are resources to help. For medical emergencies, call 911. For mental health crises, call or text 988. You can also talk to your healthcare provider or call the<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.samhsa.gov\/substance-use\/treatment\/options\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration\u2019s (SAMHSA\u2019s) National Helpline<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> at 800-662-HELP (4537) for resources, treatment, and support.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Opioids are a group of drugs that include hydrocodone, codeine, heroin, and fentanyl. These drugs are prescribed to treat pain, but some are found as illegal street drugs. Opioids have the potential to be addictive, and misuse can have serious consequences. 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