Discussion: Opioid Addiction
In your required readings, you learned that the opioid epidemic continues to be a major public health problem in the United States.
According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), opioid addiction has contributed significantly to overdose deaths. In fact, all U.S. overdose deaths involving opioids increased to more than 42,000 deaths in 2016.
In your initial post:
Discuss what three factors do you think have contributed to the opioid epidemic in the United States?
Discuss the treatment option that you think will be most effective in reducing opioid addiction in the United States.
Discuss the treatment option that you think will be most effective in reducing opioid addiction in the United States.
