Startling article on the reality of the tough battles that addiction counselors face against in the Opioid struggle our country is facing. Victories are rare and scarce in this war on drugs and this article illustrates the numerous issues surrounding it.
The article, “On front line of opioids battle, resources are scarce and victories are few” by Jeff Mordock takes a closer look at the numerous struggles faced. The article states,
“More than 70,000 people died of drug overdoses last year, a 10 percent increase from 2016. Almost 48,000 of the deaths were from opioids, according to 2017 statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The death rate is surpassing the HIV/AIDS epidemic of the 1980s.”
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