The Reality of the Opioid Epidemic: Understanding OUD | Mayo Clinic

With opioid use disorder affecting 9-20% of people who are prescribed opioids and even more among those who use them illicitly, it's important to understand what's happening in the brain as addiction develops. In this video, you'll learn about the transition from pleasure to addiction, the consequences of chronic opioid use, and the hope for recovery through a combination of medications and biopsychosocial treatments. Don't miss this crucial information on the opioid epidemic and its impact on our lives and loved ones.

00:00 What is OUD?
00:25 How it begins
01:09 How it progresses
01:43 How OUD can negatively alter your life
02:10 When your brain loses control and the drugs take control
02:58 There are treatments available
03:25 What if we are the generation that ends the opioid epidemic for good?