A Lost Generation: Opioids and Young Adults ONE IN FIVE people between the ages 18 AND 25 reported mental illness in the past year
People between the ages of 20 and 29 account for 30% of all treatment admissions
Between 2015 and 2016, the largest opioid overdose death rate increase occurred among people aged 25 to 34 years
30%
U.S. opioid epidemic currently claims 115 lives every day
THREE FDA-APPROVED DRUGS FOR MEDICATION ASSISTED TREATMENT:
OPIOIDS WITHDRAWAL SYMPTOMS INCLUDE:
Methadone
Nausea and vomiting
Buprenorphine
Abdominal cramps & diarrhea
Naltrexone
Hot and cold sweats Muscle cramps
50%
SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF ADDICTION INCLUDE:
Neglecting personal hygiene and basic self-care Neglecting duties at home, work, or school due to opioid use of all people diagnosed with a mental illness also have a substance use disorder
Losing interest in activities you once enjoyed Taking risks to obtain opioids or engaging in risky behaviors while under the influence Hiding the extent of your opioid use from others
11.7%
The inability to stop using, even if you want or try to of all treatment admissions are for people between the ages of 35 and 39
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Sources
https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/67/wr/mm6712a1.htm https://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/drugfacts/understanding-drug-use-addiction https://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/effective-treatments-opioid-addiction/effective-treatments-opioid-addiction https://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/drugfacts/treatment-statistics