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Abstract
The opioid epidemic is an issue that has affected the United States as a whole. However, it has disproportionately affected rural areas the most, with some rural areas having the highest overdose rates, overdose mortality rates, and opioid usage rates in the entire country. This paper analyzes the opioid epidemic in rural areas in order to determine how the opioid epidemic started in the United States, how it transferred to rural areas, and ultimately its current status within the rural space. In addition, factors relating to the purporting of the opioid epidemic are presented in relation to rural areas as well as possible policy implications that can assist in the combating of the issue.
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Jaime, Anthony L.
(2020)
"An Analysis of the Opioid Epidemic in Rural Areas,"
The Mid-Southern Journal of Criminal Justice: Vol. 1, Article 2.
Available at:
https://mds.marshall.edu/msjcj/vol1/iss1/2