Essays on Opioid Epidemic

In the Vox article, We really do have a solution to the opioid epidemic — and one state is showing it works, there are misclaims, rambling, missing citations, and outright deception. The author does not get to the point of the article right away. The…

The opioid epidemic is a major issue in America. Many seek to reverse it by implementing certain plans to help get rid of it. Its more than just a one step process. A collection of things need to be done in order to at least…

The article that I found is called “Trump administration ends registry for substance abuse, mental health programs.” In this newspaper, the policy that is under discussion is the National Registry of Evidence-Based Programs and Practices (NREPP). In January 4 2018, Trumps administration ended the National…

The United States is currently in the midst of an unprecedented opioid epidemic. The rate of opioid-related overdoses has quadrupled since 1999, recently reaching epidemic levels. In 2014, opioids such as heroin and prescription painkillers killed 28,000 people; in 2015, that number rose to 33,000…

Injecting drugs directly into the bloodstream results in a more potent and quicker high for users. Many of the popular street drugs like marijuana, cocaine, crack cocaine, and prescription opiates are mostly smoked, snorted, or ingested orally. On the other hand, heroin is generally consumed…

How Did the Opioid Epidemic Become Such a Disaster and How Will We Fix It? The Opioid Epidemic has been around for a few decades now. There are still so many people who have no clue about the crisis lurking in the shadows. I personally…