NIH National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)—Opioid Facts for Teens
https://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/opioid-facts-teens/some-things-to-think-about
Ordering Publications—call 1-877-643-2644
NIDA—Opioid Facts for Teens
https://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/opioid-facts-teens/faqs-about-opioids
NIDA—More FAQs About Opioids
https://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/opioid-facts-teens/more-faqs-about-opioids
NIDA—Fentanyl
https://www.drugabuse.gov/drugs-abuse/fentanyl
NIDA—Infographic—Fentanyl and Other Synthetic Opioids Drug Overdose Deaths
https://www.drugabuse.gov/related-topics/trends-statistics/infographics/fentanyl-other-synthetic-opioids-drug-overdose-deaths
New York Times—Short Answers to Hard Questions About the Opioid Crisis
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/08/03/upshot/opioid-drug-overdose-epidemic.html
NIH NIDA—Prescription Opioids
https://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/drugfacts/prescription-opioids
NIH Medline Plus—Opioid intoxication
https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000948.htm
NIH NIDA—Opioid Overdose Crisis
https://www.drugabuse.gov/drugs-abuse/opioids/opioid-overdose-crisis
NIH NIDA—Opioid Overdose Infographic
One of four infographics on opioid overdose deaths
https://www.drugabuse.gov/related-topics/trends-statistics/infographics/fentanyl-other-synthetic-opioids-drug-overdose-deaths
U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) National Opioids Crisis Helpline
Call the National Helpline or find treatment near you by searching with address, city or ZIP code.
https://www.hhs.gov/opioids/
NIH NIDA—Opioid Summaries By State
Find out about opioid overdose death rates and opioid prescription rates for your state
https://www.drugabuse.gov/drugs-abuse/opioids/opioid-summaries-by-state
NIH NIDA—Signs of Pain Medicine Use and Misuse
https://easyread.drugabuse.gov/content/signs-pain-medicine-use-and-misuse
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)—Opioid Overdose, Prescription Opioids
https://www.cdc.gov/drugoverdose/opioids/prescribed.html
U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration—Opioid Overdose Prevention Toolkit
Safety Advice for Patients & Family Members
https://store.samhsa.gov/system/files/safety-advice-for-patients-family-members.pdf
CDC—Data Overview—Overview of the Drug Overdose Epidemic: Behind the Numbers
https://www.cdc.gov/drugoverdose/data/index.html
U.S. HHS—What are Opioids? Prevent Opioid Abuse and Addiction
https://www.hhs.gov/opioids/prevention/index.html
HHS—Opioids
https://www.samhsa.gov/atod/opioids
American Academy of Family Physicians—Opioid Addiction
https://familydoctor.org/condition/opioid-addiction/?adfree=true