Opioid Epidemic Problem Definition

Problem Definition Should Include

1. Essential Aspects of the Problem

2. Descriptive statistics with trends over time that show increases or decreases in the severity of the problem

3. Reasons why this is a problem that should be addressed by describing its consequences and the values involved. Is it a market failure, a government failure or a private trouble that requires a policy solution?

About 3 pages in well-written paragraphs with references and a citation list.