Warning Signs of Opioid Use Disorder (OUD)
Some warning signs of an opioid addiction (or an opioid use disorder) include:
- The strong desire to use opioids
- The inability to control or reduce use of opioids
- Development of a tolerance
- Showing signs of withdrawal after stopping or reducing use of opioids
- Difficulty meeting social and/or work commitments
- Experiencing legal problems due to substance use
- Spending large amounts of time accessing opioids