Opioid Risk Indicator
This tool asks 4 questions about your use of opioid medicines. Please answer them as truthfully as you can, to help you decide what to do next. There are no right or wrong answers.
Question 1
In the past 3 months, did you use your opioid medicines for other purposes, for example, to help you sleep or to help with stress or worry?
Question 2
In the past 3 months, did opioid medicines cause you to feel slowed down, sluggish or sedated?
Question 3
In the past 3 months, did opioid medicines cause you to lose interest in your usual activities?
Question 4
In the past 3 months, did you worry about your use of opioid medicines?
Result: You may be experiencing problems with your opioid medicine
Your answers indicate that you may be experiencing problems with your opioid medicine, sometimes called an opioid-use disorder.
Opioid-use disorder is sometimes called addiction. This can range from an over-reliance on your opioid medicine, a loss of control over your use of it, or compulsive use of the medicine. Learn more here about opioid-use disorder.
You should make an appointment with your GP in the next few days to discuss these results.
Find a GP near you and use this Pain Question Planner to help prepare for your doctor’s appointment.
It can be dangerous to stop taking opioid medicines suddenly. Continue to take your opioid pain-relief medicine as normal until you see your doctor.
Print or email a copy of your answers and results here. It might be helpful to take a copy to your next GP appointment.
Summary of your answers
In the past 3 months...
Question 1: Did you use your opioid medicines for other purposes, for example, to help you sleep or to help with stress or worry?
Answer: undefined
Question 2: Did opioid medicines cause you to feel slowed down, sluggish or sedated?
Answer: undefined
Question 3: Did opioid medicines cause you to lose interest in your usual activities?
Answer: undefined
Question 4: Did you worry about your use of opioid medicines?
Answer: undefined
