Health Psychology Unit 3 Assignment
Watch the brief video clip about prescription painkiller use in the United States, then answer the following in a minimum of one page.
• Summarize the video and the various perspectives presented.
• Why is prescription painkiller use such a problem?
• How do people become addicted to painkillers?
• Can prescription painkillers be taken safely, without a substance use disorder developing? If so, how?
VIDEO: BBC. (n.d.) U.S. painkiller addiction 'epidemic'. Retrieved from: https://on.aol.com/video/us-painkiller-addiction-epidemic-517362728.
https://on.aol.com/video/us-painkiller-addiction-epidemic-517362728