Fact Check on the Opioid Epidemic

Oftentimes people view legal drugs as much safer and less harmful than illegal drugs but in recent years, the opioid epidemic has proven that prescription pain medication can have just as many health consequences and can be just as dangerous and deadly. Former EFR Prevention Specialist with Employee and Family Resources, Hannah McMunn, shares information about this growing epidemic. Email us with your questions: [email protected] more about EFR: www.efr.orgPodcasts Sources: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: https://www.hhs.gov/opioids/about-the-epidemic/index.htmlCenters for Disease Control and Prevention: https://www.cdc.gov/drugoverdose/epidemic/index.htmlPartnership for Drug Free America PSA from 1987: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOnENVylxPI&list=PL08OrAWRwrDlQ_GicxkT6Ev-QKvniaNzPNational Institute for Occupational Safety and Health: https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/opioids/data.html