Question
Opioid Epidemic Intervention Controversy
During the semester, you will be asked to elaborate on two
controversial public health agenda by articulating health communication
knowledge learned from the course and applying them to your analysis in this
assignment.
· The Lazarus Drug: Opioid epidemic (https://www.npr.org/2019/06/24/735423620/life-death-and-the-lazarus- drug-confronting-americas-opioid-crisis)
Any attempts of academic integrity violations will result in serious consequences, including zero points to this assignment and/or an automatic f grade of this class.
You need to prepare your work in a comprehensive manner such that your answer must including your original responses to the following questions·
What is the key issue(s) discussed in the media?
Why do you think
this topic is controversial (or not), and if so, what made you think that?
· How is this topic related to our course?
Which specific concepts
and/or theory would you connect to this topic? How are they relevant to the
concepts/theory you choose?
· What is your take on this issue?
What would you suggest improving the issue?
Your answer must be guided by proper concepts and theory you learned from the course.
You can certainly add more to these guides for your work as long as they are relevant (e.g., relevant real examples, similar cases to the discussed topic, etc.). Prepare your work in between 1,000-1,200 words to address all of the instructor’s questions above. References do not count toward this word limit. Your work must be typed in 12-point Times New Roman font in a Microsoft Word document following APA style (in- text and bibliography), and it must not exceed 1,500 words, not including references. Submit your word document file to the designated SafeAssign link on Blackboard. Direct quotes from references are strictly prohibited.
Check the assignment instruction for more details including grading rubrics.
Expert Solution
The opioid epidemic is a major
public health concern, with devastating consequences for all the parties
affected. In recent years, the issue has garnered significant attention in the
media, with news outlets reporting on the interventions and the overdose death
tally of this public health concern. Although the Lazarus drug has been
endorsed to mitigate this crisis, controversial opinions impact the debate on
its efficacy. Therefore, it is integral to examine how the media addresses this
concern, its controversial nature, communication, and media theory related to
it, and suggestions for improving the issue based on this theory for proper
public health management.
This question has been solved!
- Verified by Admin
- Written by a Human Expert
