What Does Opioid Intoxication Look Like? Know the Signs
Email Once you know the signs someone is high on opioids, you can take the first steps toward getting them help. Nearly 1 in 3 Americans knows someone who’s addicted to opioids or has been in the past, according to a 2018 poll from the American Psychiatric Association. Opioids can be legally prescribed painkillers—such as oxycodone or morphine—or illegal street drugs, such as heroin or street fentanyl. About 80% of heroin users began with prescription opioids, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse. Learning the signs of opioid intoxication—meaning someone is high o...