This one page guide educates caregivers about the risks of opioid use for children and teens and provides advice for how to safely store medications, how to speak with physicians about any opioid prescriptions, and how to communicate with children and teams about the risks of opioid use.
Talking with Your Medical Provider When You Are Prescribed an Opioid Painkiller
Source: National Safety Council
A one page guide for patients and caregivers on how to talk to health care providers about prescription opioids. Includes information about medical conditions that increase the risks of opioid painkillers, how to talk with providers about appropriate dose and length of treatment, and asking appropriate questions about
How to Safely Dispose of Leftover Prescription Medication
Source: National Safety Council
A one page guide for patients and caregivers on why unused prescription drugs should not be kept in the house and how to safely dispose of leftover medications including opioids.
How to Reduce Your Risk of Overdosing from Prescription Painkillers
Source: National Safety Council
A one page guide for patients and caregivers on how to reduce their risk of overdosing from prescription painkillers, how to recognize an overdose, and what to do if you suspect someone has overdosed.
Practice Safety at Home with Opioid Painkillers
Source: National Safety Council
This one page document provides advice for patients and caregivers about safe storage and safe disposal of opioid medications and provides cautions on the risk of taking opioids with other medications and of sharing prescription medicines with friends and families.
Opioid Painkillers: What you Need to Know Before You Start Taking Them
Source: National Safety Council
This one page informational document provides information about the side effects and potential serious reactions of taking prescription opioids for patients and caregivers who may not be aware of the risks of these medications.
Opioid Painkillers: How They Work and Why They Can Be Risky
Source: National Safety Council
This 2 page information guide for patients and caregivers explains what opioids are, how they work, how they can lead to death or the development of tolerance, and the relative effectiveness of opioids and non-opioid pain killers. Prepared by the National Safety Council, this publication recommends patients
Addiction: The Risk Factors
Source: Recovery Research Institute
This one page infographic describes risk factors that are associated with a higher likelihood of developing a substance use disorder (SUD).
Fentanyl: What is it?
Source: Recovery Research Institute
This one page infographic provides facts about fentanyl for policymakers and patients and caregivers. Prepared by the Recovery Research Institute at Massachusetts General Hospital.
8 Ways to Help You Keep Loving Someone with an Addiction
Source: Recovery Research Institute
This one page infographic provides 8 strategies to enable family and caregivers to continue loving and supporting someone with an addition.