Discussion 5 – Compare and contrast appropriate drug and substance

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A major problem in the US today is the “Opioid Epidemic”. Explain this epidemic and how communities use the “Elements of Prevention” in order to prevent and control drug abuse. See: CDC (2017) Opioid Epidemic,https://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2016/p1216-continuing-opioid-epidemic.html
Compare and contrast appropriate drug and substance use, versus misuse, and abuse. List at least 4 types of drugs or substances and the resulting problems when abused or misused.
About one-fifth of the US state governments have legalized medical marijuana. This has created quite a controversy, since it is not legal at the federal level. What are the facts about this paradigm? See: Whitehouse (2012) Facts and Answers to the Frequently Asked Questions About Marijuana. Office of National Drug Control Policy. http://www.whitehouse.gov/ondcp/frequently-asked-questions-and-facts-about-marijuana