Post a response about how and why there has been unprecedented growth in the use of prescription opioids in America. Include specific replies to the following questions:

Post a response about how and why there has been unprecedented growth in the use of prescription opioids in America. Include specific replies to the following questions:

1. What insights did this video provide you about the opioid epidemic?
2. What are the effects of the opioid epidemic on young people?
3. What questions did this video raise for you?
4. Why is the opioid epidemic different from previous drug crisis in the United States?

https://www.pbs.org/video/understanding-the-opioid-epidemic-oei0dd/

2. In response to the videos, share why social justice and human rights perspectives are important in social work. How might they guide the work that we do on both a micro and macro level? Provide a concrete example of how this perspective might guide your work.

• Axinn & Stern (2018). Chapter 3, The Pre-Civil War Period 1777-1860 and documents.