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Preventing Opioid Use Disorder

Learn About Safe Storage and Disposal

7 Questions to ask when you are given an opioid prescription
Knowing the questions to ask your doctor if you’re prescribed an opioid may minimize your chance of having harmful side effects, taking an overdose, or becoming dependent on or addicted to these painkillers.

Prevention: Talking with your Kids about the lethal dangers of opioids

Teen-safe.org: Program to prevent drug misuse in Teens

Teenage Prevention of Prescription Drug Misuse

(NIDA) National Institute on Drug Abuse

The Center for Substance Abuse Research at Boston Children’s Hospital-Resources for Teens