Collins, M. (2017. October 05).

Opioid epidemic getting worse instead of

better, public health officials warn. Retrieved October 31, 2017,from

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2017/10/05/opioid-

epidemic-getting-worse-instead-better-public-health-health-officials-

warn/732192001/

The opioid crisis is tearing our communities apart, tearing families apart, and

posing an enormous challenge to health providers and law enforcement

officials. Said the committees Chairman, Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn.

Many people become addicted become addicted because they are given it due to

pain for a medical condition. Millions of dollars were given out to help the

highest at risk. This money was given to 22 states to aid first responders. This

is helpful to because its stating that theyre (the government) trying to help as

best as possible.

Kolodny, A. (2017, October 16). The opioid epidemic as seen in 6 charts.

Retrieved October 21, 2017, from

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/opioid-addiction-epidemic-in-6-

charts/

Opioids are given as pain killers yet some people go overboard. Over the years

the deaths that involved opioids increased. It seems that no one is taking the

time to stop this crisis. Opioids cause a long term risk due to use. This is

helpful because it provides data on the crisis and states facts.

Lopez, G. (2017, October 30). We looked for a state thats taken the opioid

epidemic seriously. We found Vermont. Retrieved October 31, 2017, from

https://www.vox.com/policy-and-

politics/2017/10/30/16339672/opioid/epidemic-vermont-hub-spoke

Th state of Vermont realized there was a problem and decided they had to do

something about it. A group of addiction care providers gathered and discussed

this problem that theyre having. Nurse-counselors went out and talked to

different groups of people about addiction consultation and there was a rise in

patients that were getting treated and a decline in people waiting to be treated.

This is helpful information to me because it shows how one state took the

matters in to their own hands and shows data on how that was working for

them.

Lurie, J. (2017, July 05). Children of the opioid epidemic are flooding foster

homes. America is turning a blind eye. Retrieved October 31, 2017,

2017, from https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2017/07/children-

Ohio-opioid-epidemic/

Tells the story of a young boy named Matt, who had to deal with his mother

using drugs. With the opioid epidemic sweeping the country numerous children

are finding themselves living in a foster home or with relatives due to their

parents using or overdosing on drugs. This is useful information because it

gives me insight to the effects of using drugs in a family perspective.

Scott, E. ( 2017, October 30). Analysis| Native Americans, among the most

harmed by the opioid epidemic, are often left out of conversation.

Retrieved October 31, 2017, from

https//www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-

fix/wp/2017/10/30/native-americans-among-the-most-harmed-by-

opioid-epidemic-are-often-left-out-of-

conversation/?utm_term=.2a5b0ec6f882

President Trump finally declared the epidemic due to opioids a health

emergency on October 26, 2017. Even actor Wendell Pierce goes to twitter to

tweet about the difference between presidents as President Obama called a war

on drugs and President Trump announces a National Health Crisis. The reason

for Native Americans being affected is because long ago the government tried to

Americanize the Native American children by sending them away from their

parents but once an act was passed that parents has a say so on where their

children attend school things were fixed but some people were shook by the

past which lead to them using opioids. This is useful information because it

gives me insight to the idea that not only Whites, Blacks, and Hispanics are

overdosing from this drug. Native Americans are suffering as well.

Semuels, A (2017, June 02). Are Pharmaceutical Companies to Blame for the

Opioid Epidemic? Retrieved October 31, 2017, from

https://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2017/06/lawsuit-

pharmaceutical-companies-opioids/529020/
Attorney Generals and advocates are starting to wonder if its pharmaceutical

companies fault because they said its not and addictive drug. Evidence does

show that pharmaceutical companies may have played a role in the opioid

crisis. Lawsuits have taken place in Illinois, Mississippi, four counties in New

York, Santa Clara, and Orange Counties in California. This is useful

information for me because its giving information on lawsuits and weather

pharmaceutical companies are a reason.

Whitaker, B. (2017, October 17). Ex-DEA agent: Opioids crisis fueled by drug

industry and Congress. Retrieved October 31, 2017, from

https;//www.cbsnews.com/news/ex-des-agent-agent-opiod-crisis-

fueled-by-drug-industry-and-congress/

Joe Rannazzisi was the man in charge of the DEAs Office of Diversion Control,

which regulates and investigates the pharmaceutical industry. He talks about

how congress helped the spread of opioid by shipping out hundreds of

unchecked pills out of millions of pills. This interview takes place on 60

minutes. They even talked about how pills are being sold by doctors but nit in

their clinics, outside under interstate bridges. Yet Rannazzisis didnt know this

was happening but he knew it was a shameful thing to think about