Epidemic of Opioid Abuse and Other AddictionsEpidemic of Opioid Abuse and Other Addictions
Effectively advise clients with a family member suffering from these conditions.
Addiction has become a frequent news headline due to the alarming increase in opioid abuse and heroin use. Addiction manifests itself in many forms and can be behavior based, such as gambling, pornography and compulsive shopping. It can also be substance based, as in alcohol, opioid or other drug addictions. Irrespective of its form, addiction has devastating effects on clients and their families.
Epidemic of Addiction
On Oct. 26, 2017, President Donald Trump declared the opioid crisis a national public health emergency.1 Statistics are startling and indicate that approximately 142 Americans die every day from a drug overdose, the loss of life equivalent to the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks every three weeks.2 Further, a forecast by STAT c...
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