Conduct an analysis of the opiate addiction problem

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Assignment: Instructions: In August, 2016, one small West Virginia city dealt with 27 heroin overdoses in just a four-hour span. Earlier in 2016, the Buffalo, New York area saw 23 fatal overdoses in eleven days. Although these particular examples took place in 2016, similar occurrences can unfortunately be found in other times and locations.

Review the following reports:

Report 1: What Caused the Overdose Spike Monday in Huntington? (By Clark Davis)

Report 2: Buffalo records 10 heroin deaths in first 10 days of March (By Lou Michel)

Prepare a report in Microsoft Word that covers the following points:

• Conduct an analysis of the opiate addiction problem. Be sure to include a look at how users become introduced to opiates and opioids in the first place.

• Describe the factors that contribute to these problems. Incorporate the theories from earlier in the course where appropriate.

• Propose specific recommendations for resolving the problems. Analyze whether this issue should be approached as a law enforcement or a healthcare issue.

• Identify expected changes that will occur in the community's perception of the criminal justice system when these policies are instituted.

Make certain that you support your analysis with proper reasoning.

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