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Treatment for opioid overdose

What are the impacts, both negative and positive for society, of drug treatment for opioid overdose and addiction? Is that a revolution in treatment or a technological fix that does not address the real problems? Consider the different impacts on different parts of society, both up to this point and in the future. Where should we prioritize spending resources to prevent harm to society? Your points must be based on specific evidence and the views of experts, not just speculation.  Make sure you focus on what is the proper role of medications and other technology in solving this social problem, not more just on the problem.


Starting Places for Sources:


https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/naloxone-opioid-epidemic_us_58b5c11fe4b0a8a9b7869e6c


http://www.cnn.com/2017/06/29/health/ohio-overdose-proposal-trnd/index.html


http://www.npr.org/2017/06/29/534916080/ohio-town-struggles-to-afford-life-saving-drug-for-opioid-overdoses


https://voiceofoc.org/2017/07/spitzer-says-heroin-addicts-should-get-help-not-life-saving-antidote-kits/


http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0196064417313896


https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5565130/


https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/as-opioid-overdoses-exact-a-higher-price-communities-ponder-who-should-be-saved/2017/07/15/1ea91890-67f3-11e7-8eb5-cbccc2e7bfbf_story.html

http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMsr1706626#t=article

 

http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2016/05/17/478387232/treating-opioid-addiction-with-a-drug-raises-hope-and-controversy

https://rehab-international.org/blog/harm-reduction-controversial

http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2017/10/the-opioid-crisis-is-an-emergency-for-american-conservatism.html

http://www.kansascity.com/opinion/editorials/article172155997.html


https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/what-science-says-to-do-if-your-loved-one-has-an-opioid-addiction/