Many people have been prescribed opioids to ease pain and make an easier recovery. While this can be helpful, it can often lead to addiction and death from overdose, which is the topic being examined in this video. As the expert in the video, opioid use disorder can happen to anyone. While people are familiar with illegal and hard drugs like heroin, they should also know that some opioids like Vicodin are legal and often prescribed to manage, typically after surgery or an injury. Because they are extremely effective at this and can create a euphoric effect, it’s easy for people to become dependent on these prescriptions if used for the long term. <\/p>\n