Prescription painkillers are in the same class of drugs as heroin
Sharing prescription painkillers is illegal and just like selling drugs
The Good Samaritan Law protects those who help with an overdose situation
Prescription painkillers are killing more people than car accidents and homicides combined
4 ouf of 5 who use heroin started with recreational use of prescription drugs
Substance use in teens with depressoin is a risk factor for suicide.
The most common drugs involved in overdose deaths include Methadone, OxyContin & Vicodin.
Adolescents are about 2.5 times more likely to use drugs if a parent uses alcohol or other drugs.
Sharing prescription painkillers is illegal and just like selling heroin.
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