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The United States is in the midst of an opioid overdose epidemic. Opioids (including prescription opioids, heroin, and fentanyl) killed more than 33,000 people in 2015, more than any year on record. Nearly half of all opioid overdose deaths involve a prescription opioid. What Can You Do to Prevent Opioid Overdose Deaths?
The PublicLearn more about opioids in order to protect yourself and your loved ones from opioid abuse, addiction, and overdose. 
StatesConsider ways to increase use of Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs, which are among the most promising state-level interventions. 
Healthcare ProvidersConsider CDC’s opioid prescribing guideline for chronic pain, which helps primary care providers offer safer, more effective care. CDC’s Work to Prevent Opioid Overdose Deaths
CDC is committed to an approach that protects the public’s health and prevents opioid overdose deaths.
Improving DataImproving data quality and timeliness to better track trends, identify communities at risk, and evaluate prevention strategies. Strengthening State EffortsStrengthening state efforts by scaling up effective interventions. Equipping Health Care ProvidersImproving patient safety by equipping health care providers with the data and tools needed to improve opioid prescribing. In the News
HHS Efforts
The United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is committed to addressing opioid abuse, dependence, and overdose. HHS has developed a five-point comprehensive strategy: (1) better data, (2) better pain treatment, (3) more addiction prevention, treatment, and recovery services, (4) more overdose reversers, and (5) better research. Several agencies within HHS have joined
the effort.
Note: The CDC Opioid Overdose site contains information on opioids. To see more of CDC’s work on other substances, visit the CDC A-Z index. Syndicated Content Details:
Source URL: http://www.cdc.gov/drugoverdose/index.html Source Agency: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Captured Date: 2016-05-23 23:14:51.0
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