Results: Opiate Epidemic
Published on 09/30/2016
Opiate addiction has become an epidemic in the United States. Our citizens are dying of overdoses at an alarming rate. Addiction is affecting old and young, rich and poor-it is no longer limited to the inner city neighborhoods. There is treatment available, but does it work?
What do you think of the Opioid epidemic? How has it affected your life, personally?
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1.
Do you or someone you know have an addiction to opiates? Yes, I do
7%
117 votes
Yes, someone I know does
16%
284 votes
no
78%
1376 votes
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Have you, or has someone you've known, ever sought treatment for opiate addiction? Yes
15%
270 votes
No
48%
849 votes
Not Applicable
36%
642 votes
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Do you believe that addicts arrested for petty crimes ought to be given jail time or mandatory treatment in a detox facility? Jail time-They're no different than anybody else
17%
299 votes
Treatment-even if they don't STAY off drugs, maybe treatment will plant a seed encouraging them to stay off drugs in the future
42%
739 votes
Jail time, but with a mandatory substance abuse program run by the facility. Jails should be doing more to help addicts.
41%
723 votes
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