"One in five Texans has experienced an opioid overdose or know someone who has," Kasey Strey, TTOR Director at Texas Health and Human Services Commission, said. "We are dedicated to preventing prescription opioid misuse, overdoses and opioid use disorder. With awareness of the risks and how to take medications safely, Texans can prevent opioid misuse and help put an end to the opioid crisis." According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, every day, 128 people in the United States die after an overdose involving either prescription or illicit opioids like heroin. Nearly 80% of people nationwide who use heroin report misusing prescription opioids beforehand, the CDC said.