HAVE THE OPIOID TALK
ASK YOUR DOCTOR THE FIVE QUESTIONS BEFORE TAKING OPIOIDS
WHAT ALTERNATIVES ARE AVAILABLE?
AM I AT RISK OF ADDICTION TO OPIOIDS?
HOW LONG WILL I TAKE THEM?
ARE YOUR PRESCRIBING ME THE LOWEST POSSIBLE DOSE?
WHAT IS THE PLAN TO TAPER ME OFF?
ASK YOUR FAMILY THE FIVE QUESTIONS BEFORE TAKING OPIOIDS
WHAT ARE THE RISKS OF OPIOID MISUSE?
WHAT ARE THE RISKS OF OPIOID ADDICTION? (ESPECIALLY IN TEENS)
WHAT IS THE SAFE STORAGE AND DISPOSAL PLAN?
WHAT ARE THE HARMS OF SHARING MEDICATION?
IS THERE A CLEAR UNDERSTANDING OF YOUR POSITION ON SHARING MEDICATION?
ASK YOUR PARENTS THE FIVE QUESTIONS BEFORE TAKING OPIOIDS
WHAT IS THE PLAN TO HAVE SMALL TALKS?
HOW WILL YOU EDUCATE YOURSELF ON THE RISKS AND SIDE EFFECTS?
HOW WILL YOU EDUCATE YOURSELF ON ALTERNATIVES?
HOW WILL YOU CREATE FAMILY RULES AND EXIT PLAN?
WHAT IS THE SAFE STORAGE AND DISPOSAL PLAN?
ASK YOUR TEENS THE FOUR QUESTIONS BEFORE TAKING OPIOIDS
ARE YOU AWARE OF THE EFFECTS OF OPIOIDS?
i.e. allergic reactions, breathing problems, coma, permanent brain damage, death
ARE YOU AWARE OF THE ADDICTION RISKS?
WHAT PERCENT OF YOUR FRIENDS HAVE TAKEN UNPRESCRIBED OPIOIDS?
ARE YOU AWARE THAT IT IS ILLEGAL TO TAKE SOMEONE ELSE’S PRESCRIPTIONS?
ASK YOUR ELDERLY THE FOUR QUESTIONS BEFORE TAKING OPIOIDS
WHAT ARE THE SHORT AND LONG-TERM EFFECTS OF OPIOID MISUSE?
WHAT ARE THE ALTERNATIVES?
WHAT IS SAFE STORAGE AND DISPOSAL?
WHAT ARE THE RISKS OF SHARING MEDICATIONS, PHYSICAL AND LEGAL?
