What are the national statistics on opioid use?

Question

Instructions

Before we can begin to help Anytown with its opioid crisis, we need to understand how we got to this point as a nation.

Once we understand the background and causes, we can then apply that knowledge to Anytown.

In your paper, address the following:

How widespread is this crisis? What are the national statistics on opioid use?

Using research data, determine the states and populations most affected and the reasons for the rise of this crisis.

How does the national data on opioid use compare to data from your own city? If there are any differences, what can they be attributed to?

Based on your understanding thus far, what could have attributed to the rise of opioid addiction in Anytown?

The paper should be 2–3 pages, excluding title and references pages. Use current APA (7th edition) formatting to style your paper and to cite your sources. Integrate scholarly sources into the paragraphs of your paper. Use internal citations pointing to evidence in the literature and supporting your ideas. You will need to include a reference page.

++ here are some resources u can use:

https://www.vox.com/science-and-health/2017/8/3/16079772/opioid-epidemic-drug-overdoses

https://www.cnn.com/2017/07/31/politics/chris-christie-plea-report-opioid-commission-national-emergency/index.html

https://www.asam.org/docs/default-source/advocacy/opioid-addiction-disease-facts-figures.pdf