User:Ytoledo1/Opioid epidemic

Article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opioid_epidemic_in_the_United_States

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In the United States drug overdose has been of the leading causes of death with over 52,000 drug overdose in 2015 (AMSA). Two of the most sepcid groups they effects are women and adolcutes, because women are more likely to be prescribed painkillers are more likely to become addicted.(AMSA)  Adolescents have also been a major problem with opioids as the amount of young adults taking opiods have doubled from 1994 to 2007. (AMSA)

A Lot of people have also claimed this problem to be a widely “American’ problem, however, in reality this is an epidemic that has been affecting other nations as well. Many countries across the atlantic are now discovering that they two have had a major increase the amount of opioids that are being distributed in there countries (Science). Many of the countries outside of the United States do not have heavy regulations on the amount of drugs that doctors prescribe so that is why this epidemic is growing in the countries. For example, Nordic countries have very low rates of cancer-pain but they also have an increasing number of opioids being distributed as well. (science)

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People that are addicted to opiods can have many changes in behavior Some of the common possible signs of addiction include:

Spending more time alone

Losing interest in activities

Quickly changing moods

Sleeping at odd hours

Getting in trouble with the law

Financial hardships

More can be found here: https://www.asahq.org/whensecondscount/pain-management/opioid-treatment/opioid-abuse/

If you or one of your loved ones is needs help with addiction that the first that should be done is to seek out a physician help.

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SOURCES I USED:

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

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/03/190312123716.htm

https://www.asahq.org/whensecondscount/pain-management/opioid-treatment/opioid-abuse/