Purpose
As part of the Rx Awareness campaign, Britton, a United States Veteran, shares his struggles with prescription opioids following an injury and his path to recovery from opioid use disorder in these videos.
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Transcript
- Candidate: Britton
- Length: 30 seconds
On-screen text: Prescription opioids can be addictive and dangerous.
Audio description: Britton looks at photos in a photo album. Britton: One day you're serving in the military. You come home, and you're dealing with an injury.
Audio description: Britton walks down the street.
Britton: My opioid misuse and need got so strong...Addiction is hard.
Audio description: Britton talks to a friend.
Britton: You have to reach out for help. The recovery side of it is amazing. You get to a place where you're proud of yourself again.
Narrator: If you or someone you know is struggling, there is hope. Recovery is possible.
On-screen text: There is hope. Recovery is possible. cdc.gov/RxAwareness