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This week we have been focusing on drug control policy. We have discussed the ever growing heroin abuse problem and the increase in fatal overdoses that result. Consider the specific case of heroin in Maryland and the policy that has been developed and put into place to address the overdoses. Please take a look at this policy, titled the Maryland Opioid Overdose Prevention Plan,

address the following: Substance abuse use disorder treatment

1. What is the benefit of this initiative to achieve a reduction in opioid overdoses (the objective of the policy)?

2. What challenges do you foresee in achieving this initiative?

3. If you were able to amend this initiative, what would you add to increase its effectiveness?

Link:

http://bha.dhmh.maryland.gov/OVERDOSE_PREVENTION/Documents/MarylandOpioidOverdosePreventionPlan2013%20(4).pdf

 
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