Describe the public health issue of opioid addiction. You may focus on the issue from a city, state or national perspective.
Use a mix of sources (Peer-Reviewed articles, organization reports, and briefs) to justify and reference your statements. Do not use information from random non-government websites. Try to answer the following questions and incorporate the answers into your writing (but do not list the questions in the paper).
Based on your research findings, what did you find most problematic about the issue of opioid addiction?
Who is affected by this problem? What is the morbidity, mortality, and demographics?
How does this public health issue compare to others?
Overall how do you feel about what you have learned about the topic of Public Health, and how has learning about this topic helped you better understand public health issues?
