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Prescription Pain Medicine

On this webpage, prescription pain medicine means 'Opioid' medicine such as methadone, OxyContin® or Vicodin®. Healthcare providers are prescribing more pain medicine. Along with this increase came unintended consequences.  

Get Help Now

Call the Washington Recovery Help Line
1-866-789-1511

Call the Poison Center at 1-800-222-1222 if you think someone has taken too much or misused medicine.

Call 9-1-1 if that person is having trouble breathing or will not wake up.