The Opioid Crisis in America.

The Opioid Crisis in America

Topic: Opioid Crisis in America
Outline
I. Introduction
a. Thesis statement: Opioid crisis is one of the most serious concerns for the
American nation.
b. Background of the topic: Opioid crisis, an American drug problem is widely
affecting the general people and leading the future in danger.
c. Causes of drugs: youth of America make use of Opioid crisis which is leading
global challenge
d. Effect of Opioid crisis: Opioid crisis affects the health, leads to overdose and
death.
II. Several Body Paragraphs
1. Causes: This include the deep analysis of the different causes with the evidence
from different reasons which include
a) Genetics: Specific gene leads to addiction in youth, genetic and biological
factors
b) Intake of drugs for recreational purposes: rise in use of opioid crises for
improving performance, person in stress, relationship status, at daily jobs
(Holmes, 2012).
c) Mental disorder: American Opioid use increases due to stress, mood
disorders, pain management issues and many others

2. Negative effect: Drug Addiction is leading challenge for world and its leading
effect on life of general public is explained.
a) Overdose leads to death
b) Spoil the present and future of general people
3. Evidences: Rise in the use of Opioid Crisis is supported with National Survey
statistics, role of health care and nurses, Donald Trump declared Opioid Crisis as
national crisis and other
4. Institutional roles: nurses and doctors takes steps to prevent the people from
opioid-related overdoses, legislation are prepared for reducing the burden of
opioid overdoses and many others (Clark, 2014).
III. Conclusion
a. Sums up about Opioid Crisis with thesis statement
b. Steps to be taken for reducing the rise of Opioid Crisis
IV. References
Clark, A. (2014). Legislative: Responding to the fatal opioid overdose epidemic: A call to
nurses. OJIN: The Online Journal of Issues in Nursing, 19(3).
Holmes, D. (2012). Prescription drug addiction: the treatment challenge. The
Lancet, 379(9810), 17-18.