Argumentative Essay On Opioids

Starting in the ancient Egyptian days and before BC was an oilseed called poppy also known as (opium seeds) used medically to help babies calm down and sleep. It was said to be a sedative that worked miracles and was used in food, milk, as well as for fertilizing. These seeds are grown in various civilizations such as China, Turkey and the Neverland’s and are known to be used by motley the Jewish, Europeans and Indians. In just 60 days a poppy seed can grow up to 2 feet and be filled with poppy flowers full of the opium chemical which farmers are known to place in low humility to continue growth. Then within 90 days the seeds are removed and the opium pods are prepared and shipped to the USA to government regulated opium farms with in
In November, 2015 they went public to address the government with this issue and stated in the executive summery that they are supporting prescription opioids for chronic pain, but the group of researchers thought it would be necessary if the government would help “preventing new cases of opioid addiction from presenting, identifying early opioid-addicted with individuals, and ensuring access to effective opioid addiction treatment while safely meeting the needs of patients experiencing pain”. Evidence was presented to the public and government with the necessary recommendations consisting of 7 categories “prescribing guidelines, monitor drug programs, manage pharmacy benefits, engineering strategies, overdose education and naloxone distribution programs, addiction education and community-based prevention strategies”. This comprehensive overview is said to be an avenue to prevent further spread of the heroin/opiate epidemic (Alexander, Frattaroli, & Gielen, 2015). Overall, this article and presentation was good, it focused on the problem, provided sufficient evidence and demonstrated clear and thoughtful paths to resolve the