Discuss your thoughts about the “opioid epidemic” and the role of the pharmaceutical industry in a 2-3 page essay. How do the current concerns and proposed solutions for the prescription drug abuse compare to and/or differ from those for illegal drug abuse? What do you think accounts for these similarities and/or differences? What role do you think the pharmaceutical industry has played in the prescription drug/opioid crisis, if any at all? What are your thoughts about the lawsuits and criminal prosecutions against the pharmaceutical companies? What are your thoughts about how to deal with addicted persons? Explain your positions.
