Preventing Opioid Overdose in Youth
Opioid overdoses can be caused by exposure to both prescription opioids and illicit or “street” opioids. Learn the role families play in opioid overdose prevention and management.
Topics: Mental Health and Safety, Middle Level
In 2023, the U.S. recorded more than 40,000 emergency room visits for non-fatal drug overdoses in children under age 15. Each week, roughly 22 adolescents fatally overdose with most deaths attributable to opioids. Opioid overdoses can be caused by exposure to both prescription opioids (such as oxycodone, hydrocodone, morphine, and tramadol) and illicit or “street” opioids (such as fentanyl and heroin). Learn the role families play in opioid overdose prevention and management in this edition of Report to Parents. Share it with your school families.
How to Use
A pdf of this resource—created with your school families in mind—is available for download below in English and Spanish. It’s also available in a social media graphic in English and Spanish so you can easily share it with your school families in print, in your e-newsletter, on your website, or on social media.
