Fairfax-Falls Church Community Services Board

Fairfax County, Virginia

CONTACT INFORMATION: Emergency - 703-573-5679 Detox - 703-502-7000 (24/7)

8221 Willow Oaks Corporate Drive
Fairfax, Virginia 22031

Daryl Washington,
Executive Director

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Signs of Opioid Use

Señales que indican el uso de opioides

Pupils of eyes are small, pinpoints
Decreased respiration rate
Sleepy or non-responsive
No appetite
Intense flu-like symptoms: nausea, vomiting, sweating, shaking of hands, feet, or head
Missing medications
Burnt or missing spoons or bottle caps
Syringes
Small bags with powder residue
Missing shoe laces or belts

Genetic – Person with family member who has addiction is at greater risk.
Environmental – Parents not involved with children, peer use, social settings.
Early use – More likely to develop addiction if use starts when young.
Smoking or injecting – More addictive because drug passes directly into bloodstream and brain without being filtered through liver and other organs.