WEBVTT ADDICTION.AT THE ANNUAL BEDLAM FOOTBALL GAME' ... THE PLAYERS HAD SPECIAL DECALSON THEIR HELMETS. ABIGAIL OGLE TELLS US WHY ITHITSESPECIALLY CLOSE TO HOME FOR THESOONERS.C0029 FOR VOPISTOL PETE AND BOOMER ANDSOONER ARE ARCH ENEMIES... BUTWHEN IT COMES TO FIGHTING THE OPIOID CRISIS...THEY'RE ON THE SAME TEAM. c0031 2:24 what bigger stage than our annual ou osu bedlam game?c0031 :49 Oklahoma ranks number one nationally for the non-medicial use of pain relievers.1:20 every week, 14 oklahomansdie because of drug overdose. THE OUAND OSU PLAYERS WILL RAISEAWARENESS OF THE EPIDEMIC ON ANATIONAL STAGE. AN EPIDEMIC THAT HITS ESPECIALLYCLOSE TO HOME FOR THE SOONERS.gail boxc0031 8:21 my son Austin Box died ofan accidental overdose. vo in "fromOasis" SOAaustinbox momGAIL BOX'S SON AUSTIN ... A STARLINEBACKER FOR O-U DIED IN2011. C0031 8:58 on that day, my heart wasliterally rippedfrom my chest.GAIL NOW DEDICATES HER LIFE TO PREVENTING THIS KIND OF PAIN FROM HITTING OTHER FAMILIES.C0031 9:45 it's my hope we can raisethe veil of shame that is on addiction. c0033 3:26 ya know this can happen to anybody 3:18 he was the personthat people look up to. GAIL BOX SAYS IF SHE COULD TALK TO AUSTIN NOW...SHE WOULD TELL HIM THERE IS NOSHAME IN ASKING FOR HELP. SHE HOPES HER MESSAGE WILLRESONATE WITH SOMEONE CURRENTLY STRUGGLING. MANY DOCTORS ACROSS THE COUNTRY ARE LOOKING AT ALTERNATIVES TOOPIOIDS WHENCONTROLLING A PATIENT'S PAINDURING SURGERY. FENTANYL HELPS CONTROL PAIN QUICKLY.BUT DOCTORS ARE AWARE OF THERISKS."The downside is that we areexposing folks to opioids and sowe're focusing more on avoiding having to use the fentanyl andusing things like dilaudid during the perioperative period and leaningmore on things like nerve blocks andother non-opioid optionsTHAT'S ALL IN EFFORT TO HELPREDUCE THE NUMBER SURGICAL PATIENTS WHO END UP AS CHRONIC OPIOID USERS. WE'D LIKE TO THANK YOU FORJOINING USTONIGHT FOR OUR FOURTH AND FINALPRIMETIME SPECIAL HIGHLIGHTINGOUR COUNTRY'S STATE OF ADDICTION. IF YOU NEED HELP, OR KNOW SOMEONE WHO DOES, WE HAVE A PAGE FULL OFRESOURCES.