| Summary: | Opioids are the most powerful pain relievers currently known (Huang & Mallet, 2013) and opioid abuse is considered a significant public health crisis (Pezalla, Rozen, Erensen, Haddox, & Mayne, 2017). Older adults face elevated risks for opioid abuse given the unique pain reported by many late adults (Wilder-Smith, 2012) and the potential for overuse of opioids is especially high given the growing population of older adults in the U.S. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2003). This project aims to explore the trends of opioid use and abuse by older adults and how to manage this growing epidemic by examining a multitude of options including the marketing of opioids, different addiction treatments, and other solutions.
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