President Trump’s actions in this matter will depend on whether his advisors are capable of rooting out the causes of the problem and not simply trying to remedy the symptoms. Starling (2011) notes the tendency toward the latter, stating “…many problems that a manager faces are really part of a pattern of problems stemming from one underlying cause. Because this underlying cause is seldom obvious, the tendency is to view the symptoms as the problem and treat them as such” (p. 252). Drug addiction is such a complex issue, with the reasons for substance abuse being as varied as the people being treated, consequently several approaches may be needed in order to effectively battle the opioid epidemic. President Trump and his team would be wise to research drug addiction thoroughly before making decisions and committing taxpayer dollars to a public policy that could be flawed or
President Trump’s actions in this matter will depend on whether his advisors are capable of rooting out the causes of the problem and not simply trying to remedy the symptoms. Starling (2011) notes the tendency toward the latter, stating “…many problems that a manager faces are really part of a pattern of problems stemming from one underlying cause. Because this underlying cause is seldom obvious, the tendency is to view the symptoms as the problem and treat them as such” (p. 252). Drug addiction is such a complex issue, with the reasons for substance abuse being as varied as the people being treated, consequently several approaches may be needed in order to effectively battle the opioid epidemic. President Trump and his team would be wise to research drug addiction thoroughly before making decisions and committing taxpayer dollars to a public policy that could be flawed or