Psychology Discussion Post
Opioid use, addiction, and overdoses have increased to alarming rates in the United States in recent years. Millions of Americans are affected by the opioid epidemic every day. Read Volkow et al.'s (2014) article and pages 1-4 in Brown's (2018) article before discussing the following questions:For this week's main post, answer the following questions. Be sure to include factual, properly cited information in your post.
a) What are some ways that opioid addiction is affecting the United States?
b) What are some forms of treatment available to those suffering from opioid addiction?
c) If you had a friend or family member suffering from opioid addiction, what sort of help would you recommend they seek?
The response must include a reference list. Using Times New Roman 12 pnt font, double-space, one-inch margins, and APA style of writing and citations.