Problem
i. Do you believe the rapid increase of prescription painkillers overdose deaths in the U.S. supports the data that many Americans are highly "addicted" to these medications? Explain.
ii. Do you believe the United States is doing enough to combat this policy problem (the abundant prescribing of opioids in America), why or why not?
iii. Naloxone (Narcan) is one way we as a society have attempted to curb the opioid overdose epidemic. What are your thoughts on the article on Naloxone? Do you believe Narcan should be more freely available to those who are prescribed high-dose opioids?
iv. Identify one aspect of the article that was the most interesting to you. What was it regarding, and what did you learn?