Essays on Opioid Epidemic

Over the past few years, there has been a rise seen in the number of people misusing opioids resulting in an opioid crisis. Global News reporter, Liny Lamberink, explains how this misuse of opioids has been the cause of death for thousands of people across…

In the late 20th century, the United Sates fell victim to thousands of tragic deaths accredited to prescription drug overdoses. Often times, someone who is in the hospital receiving opioids to control pain for prolonged periods can become an addict, as their body gets used…

Opioid Use Disorder Opioid use disorder stems from any recreational or outside use of a prescribed or illegal drug outside it’s normal realm of usage. Yale medicine defines opioid use disorder as “…as loss of control over use of opioids. This means that the person…

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…

American communities, irrespective of their socioeconomic and cultural statuses, tackle different healthcare issues. In a report by the Price Waterhouse Coopers’ Health Research Institute, Americans continue to tackle twelve different healthcare issues that include the opioid crisis at both federal and state levels. The Centers…

Kentucky, like most states in our region, is very familiar with the ongoing opioid epidemic. The issue fills our headlines and our cemeteries. We have witnessed too many lives lost, families devastated and communities eroded by this scourge. Speaking with high school juniors, I asked…

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…