Talk to Your Doctor (Maryland)

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“Take charge of your health. Reduce the risk of addiction. Talk to your doctor about opioid pain medications.”

Maryland Department of Health campaign (US-MD), launched February 2018 and re-released with new English and Spanish spots in 2024, urging patients to ask questions whenever a clinician prescribes an opioid pain medication; placed in medical waiting rooms, pharmacies, cinemas, transit and gas-station screens.

Years: 2018–now
Country: United States
Budget: Not published; federal STR/SOR grant funds (NASADAD).
Topic: Drugs Opioids
Asks people to: Never start Talk to someone
Strategy: Self efficacy Simple instruction
Channel: Cinema Clinical setting Outdoor Point of sale Print Radio Social (paid)TV
Audience: Adults General public
Patients being prescribed opioids (ER, general practice and clinic versions), English and Spanish.

Evidence

Self-reportedUnknown

NASADAD's 2021 brief says the campaign received national recognition; no outcome evaluation found.

Sponsor (who paid)

Maryland Department of Health, Behavioral Health Administration (Office of Public Awareness) State local government, funder and creator (federal STR/SOR grant funds)

Credits (who made it)

Not recorded yet.

Executions (individual ads)

Stop Overdose: Talk to Your Doctor (Full Length) 2024 · tv · youtube
Stop Overdose: Talk to Your Doctor (Emergency Room) 2024 · tv · youtube
Stop Overdose: Talk to your doctor (General Practice) 2024 · tv · youtube
Stop Overdose: Talk to Your Doctor (Clinic) 2024 · tv · youtube
Sea consciente de la crisis de opiáceos. Toma el control de tu salud. (Emergency Room) 2024 · tv · youtube
Sea consciente de la crisis de opiáceos. Toma el control de tu salud. (General Practice) 2024 · tv · youtube
Sea consciente de la crisis de opiáceos. Toma el control de tu salud. (Clinic) 2024 · tv · youtube

Related campaigns

Maryland Department of Health addiction stigma campaign 2018–now
Dangers of Fentanyl / Fentanyl is in Maryland 2018–now

Sources

St. Mary's County Health Department: Statewide Opioid Awareness Campaigns news · 2018
Stop Overdose Maryland: Public Awareness Resources (PSA and toolkit page) sponsor · 2026
NASADAD: Addressing Opioid and Stimulant Misuse and Disorders: Maryland STR/SOR brief reference · 2021

Research notes

US-MD. Discovered 2026-10-22 for #17. Unverified (no page found that credits the agency): no creative agency named for this campaign on any page opened. YouTube upload dates (Feb 2024) used for execution years; whether the 2024 videos re-cut the 2018 spots is unconfirmed. Reuse terms checked 2026-10-23 by an AI research pass for #47; not yet reviewed by a person.

Record cases/md-talk-to-your-doctor.json, updated 2026-10-23· Link to this campaign