Describe the public health issue of opioid addiction. You may focus on the issue from a city, state, or national perspective. You should look into the issue from a Massachusetts perspective but see the it compares to Worcester. Or compare Worcester to another Massachusetts city like Springfield.
Use a mix of sources (Peer-Reviewed articles, organization reports, and briefs) to justify and reference your statements. Do not use information from random non-government websites or non-peer-reviewed articles. Try to answer the following questions and incorporate the answers into your writing (but do not list the questions in the paper).
Based on your research findings, what did you find most problematic about the issue of opioid addiction?
Who is affected by this problem? What is the morbidity, mortality, and demographics of affected populations by opioid use disorder?
How does this public health issue compare to others?
Overall how do you feel about what you have learned about the topic of Public Health, and how has what you have learned about this topic helped you better understand public health issues?
Use APA formatting (APA 7th. Edition), Times New Roman font size 12, double-spaced with a minimum of seven and a maximum of ten pages (this page count excludes title and references pages).
This reflection paper should contain a title, introduction, discussion, conclusion, and references. Use no less than ten appropriate references, remember to use in-text citations using APA formatting, and have all sources cited in the references list.
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