Annotated Bibliography
American Medical Association (2014) The changing face of heroin use in the United States a retrospective analysis of the past 50 years. JAMA Psychiatry, 71(7) Retrieved from http://archpsyc.jamanetwork.com/ This article discusses why heroin addiction is no longer a crisis for the inner city, and that is currently includes Caucasian, middle class living in the outer aspects of the urban community, and that due in part to this crisis which stems from abuse of legally prescribed opioids. Leading to that newer heroin addict live in the same or share the same demographic. With the increase in heroin overdoses due in part to its relative cheap cost, and its availability, many believe that because you have a dependency …show more content…
It also shows the correlation between controlled substances and polysubstance use, while showing the statistic that was reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration. With the increase in heroin use, so has the overdose rates increased, it comes to show that with polysubstance use in combination of alcohol and marijuana use will increase their dependency on heroin. Using the evidence based initiative that focused on three areas, to help combat the heroin overdose epidemic, and what roles each state play in combating this crisis. Also included how the current administration has pledged to go head on in reducing the prescription drug and heroin crisis, with the backing of the Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia M. …show more content…
However, approximately 2100 death has occurred taken from data collected in 2013, or roughly 1 death had occurred during a 4 hour period that year. How heroin was the main reason for the unplanned overdoses that comes to approximately 73% in overdoses 2013 while shows and increase from 2012 finding of 67%. It also show the initiative taken by the legislators of Ohio such as 2011-2014 Attorney General office working with Medical board to revoke 61 physician licenses and 1 pharmacist that have violated the laws governing distribution of controlled drugs. Additional education and training through the Heroin Recognition and Investigation 2014, for law enforcement, and Start Talking 2011, youth prevention the unite kids, parents, and educators to develop strategies to promote dialogue between
American Medical Association (2014) The changing face of heroin use in the United States a retrospective analysis of the past 50 years. JAMA Psychiatry, 71(7) Retrieved from http://archpsyc.jamanetwork.com/ This article discusses why heroin addiction is no longer a crisis for the inner city, and that is currently includes Caucasian, middle class living in the outer aspects of the urban community, and that due in part to this crisis which stems from abuse of legally prescribed opioids. Leading to that newer heroin addict live in the same or share the same demographic. With the increase in heroin overdoses due in part to its relative cheap cost, and its availability, many believe that because you have a dependency …show more content…
It also shows the correlation between controlled substances and polysubstance use, while showing the statistic that was reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration. With the increase in heroin use, so has the overdose rates increased, it comes to show that with polysubstance use in combination of alcohol and marijuana use will increase their dependency on heroin. Using the evidence based initiative that focused on three areas, to help combat the heroin overdose epidemic, and what roles each state play in combating this crisis. Also included how the current administration has pledged to go head on in reducing the prescription drug and heroin crisis, with the backing of the Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia M. …show more content…
However, approximately 2100 death has occurred taken from data collected in 2013, or roughly 1 death had occurred during a 4 hour period that year. How heroin was the main reason for the unplanned overdoses that comes to approximately 73% in overdoses 2013 while shows and increase from 2012 finding of 67%. It also show the initiative taken by the legislators of Ohio such as 2011-2014 Attorney General office working with Medical board to revoke 61 physician licenses and 1 pharmacist that have violated the laws governing distribution of controlled drugs. Additional education and training through the Heroin Recognition and Investigation 2014, for law enforcement, and Start Talking 2011, youth prevention the unite kids, parents, and educators to develop strategies to promote dialogue between