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Opioid Addiction: Patient Information

Resources to give more information about the national opioid addiction crisis.

Created by Health Science Librarians

Videos

Raising Awareness of Opioid Addiction ( FBI, DEA Release Documentary Aimed at Youth)
Surgeon general takes unprecedented step amid opioid epidemic (CBS News)
WIHI: The Opioid Crisis: How Health Care and the Community Can Act (Institute for Healthcare Improvement)

Teens and Adolescents

Safe Medication Handling

Controlled Substance Public Disposal Locations (US DOJ Drug Enforcement Administration)
How to Dispose of Unused Medicines ( U.S. Food and Drug Administration)
Safe Use, Storage, and Disposal of Opioid Drugs (American Academy of Family Physicians)

Patient Handouts

Substance Misuse and Addiction Resources (NNLM)

Last Updated: Feb 6, 2024 9:40 AM
URL: https://guides.lib.unc.edu/opioid-addiction