Prescription Opioid Risks National Safety Council Safety Ambassador

Who is NSC? Our Mission: The National Safety Council eliminates preventable deaths at work, in homes and communities, and on the road through leadership, research, education and advocacy. © 2017 National Safety Council 2

What is an opioid? • • • Opioids are powerful medications that are prescribed for many types of pain. Some prescription opioids are derived from the poppy plant, while others are synthetic. Street drugs like heroin and illicit fentanyl are also opioids. © 2017 National Safety Council 3

Common Prescription Opioids • • • © 2017 National Safety Council 4 Codeine (only available in generic form) Fentanyl (Actiq, Duragesic, Fentora) Hydrocodone (Lorcet, Lortab, Norco, Vicodin) Hydrocodone and Acetaminophen (Lorcet, Lortab, Norco, Vicodin) Hydromorphone (Dilaudid, Exalgo) Meperidine (Demerol) Methadone (Dolophine, Methadose) Morphine (Avinza, Kadian, MS Contin, Ora-Morph SR) Oxycodone (Oxy. Contin, Oxyfast, Percocet, Roxicodone) Oxycodone and Acetaminophen (Percocet) Oxycodone and Naloxone (Targiniq ER)

Prescription Opioid Risks • • Prescription opioids are highly addictive and are often overprescribed. Prescription opioid misuse can lead victims to dangerous street drugs and result in overdose or death. © 2017 National Safety Council 5

The Opioid Epidemic • The opioid epidemic is the deadliest drug crisis in American history. • Every day, 115 Americans die from an opioid overdose, including heroin and prescription opioids. © 2017 National Safety Council ®

Why You Should Care • • One in 10 Americans knows someone who has died from an opioid overdose. Eleven million Americans misused a prescription opioid in the past year. Sharing prescription opioids is a felony. You could have opioids in your home that you aren't even aware of, and you could be allowing someone with a problem to find them and misuse them. © 2017 National Safety Council 7

What You Can Do • • • Never share medication your doctor has given you, even with family members. Regularly clear out your medicine cabinet; properly and promptly dispose of unneeded prescription opioids. Use an “Opioid: Warn Me” label on your insurance card to start the conversation with your prescriber. Carry Naloxone Ask for alternatives. © 2017 National Safety Council 8

You Can Make a Difference • With some simple steps - talking with your doctor, your friends and your family about these dangers – you can help protect yourself and your loved ones. • The more we know, the safer we will be. © 2017 National Safety Council ®

Additional Resources • • • Visit Nsc. org for more facts on opioids Visit Nsc. org/Take. Action to order free Warn-Me labels and pill return envelopes Download the 2018 Prescription Nation whitepaper NSC Opioid timeline Visit Nsc. org/Safety. Ambassadors © 2017 National Safety Council 10