A national education effort to prevent the
spread of opioid addiction

Huntsville, AL Town Hall on Opioid Awareness
Saturday, March 25, 2023
7:00 PM TV Special on WHNT-TV (CBS)

LIVE Discussion on WHNT-TV (CBS) Facebook Page

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Resources

24/7 Peer Support Warm Line: 866-771-9276
Narcotics Anonymous Support Groups: 1-800-974-0062
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline
National Institute on Drug Abuse: https://teens.drugabuse.gov/parents
Partnership to End Addiction: https://drugfree.org/

Community Partners

#drugfreeisuptome

National Facts about Opioids:

In 2018, over 67,000 people died from drug misuse.
185 drug overdose deaths occur per day.
68% of those deaths are pharmaceutical opioids or heroin related.

Prescription drug misuse has become a large public health problem, because misuse can lead to addiction, and even overdose deaths. For teens, it is a growing problem.

--National Institute on Drug Abuse for Teens

Heroin-related deaths increased by more than 5x from 2010-2016.

The misuse of pain medications is causing an increase in heroin use.
Nationwide, among new heroin users, 80 percent report having abused prescription opioids before using heroin.