1210112028, 20:58 ‘The Economy - Fix for Adcton Warning: Creating default object from empty value in home/eustomer/www/fixforaddetion.com/public_htmUiwp-content/themes/sallenUnectarredux- tramework/ReduxCore/ine/class.redux filesystem php online 29, Corey} (One way this issue of addiction affects people Is the economy. Created By: Kelth Brown, How The Drug Industry Affects The Economy hitpsfxforadcction comveconomy!1210112028, 20:58 ‘The Economy - Fix for Adcton Drugs are money-makers, and whether people are getting them prescribed from a doctor or from an illegal dealer, people are {going to find ways to pay to get them ‘There are many costs and consequences of drug use, According tothe National Institute on Health, between 1999 ané 2012, spending fr presetition opioids told from $2.3 bilion to $7.4 bili, Pharmaceutical companies get money from developing drugs and then marketing them to doctors who in tum prescribe it Drug dealers need money as well and make it through acquiring a supply of drugs and then selling them to those in thelr. communities, sometimes even nationally and Internationally ‘The damage that an addiction to these drugs causes not only hurts the pockets of he individual going through the issue, but Itaffects the economy as a whole. With those that we lose from abuse and addiction to overdoses and the prigon system Also equal alos in productivity to our economy. It people are constantly focused on getting ther next fix how can they work? If theyre not working, how are they contributing and providing for their household? ‘The fight against substance abuse and addiction takes funding, something that canbe a challenge fr treatment programs and rehabiltaion centers, due to it having to compete with other issues for funding. Without prope funding, treatment programs and services are unable to provide the prope: resources needed to help those dealing with the issue of abuse and addiction. Funding also affects combatting the problem because schools are cutting out preventative drug programs in order to save money, The Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA), which would expand prescription drug take-back programs and establish monitoring to prevent over-preseibing of opioid painkillers has yet tobe put through an appropriations bil soit still has no offical funding, It woulé expane the lability f medicstion-assisted treatment, including in criminal justice sellings, and would support treatment as an alternative to incarceration. ‘The measure also cals fr training and equipping first responders on the use ofthe opioid overdose-eversal drug naloxone According tothe Secretary of Education forthe commonwealth of Pennsylvania Peco Rivera, the maln ingredient to combatting the Issue I funding, “I thnk frst and foremost we have tobe present, we have to make the resources available, ‘we have to fing champions within that demographic in that community that can carry that message forward Rivera sad, ‘Something that was mote ofan isue before the Affordable Care Act, the Mental Health Party and Addiction Equity Acts, ‘and Medical, was that many simply did not have heath insurance to cover the cost of treatment programe, leaving many hopeless without the possibilty of paying out of pocket While these steps have made a huge impact towards making healthcare and treatment more accessible there ar stil those in extreme circumstances that have no healthcare and cart afford to pay out of pocket for treatment Witton by: Keith Brown hitpsffsforadciction conveconomy! 261210112028, 20:58 ‘The Economy - Fix for Adcton Croce eeronee era g een eC Laat Cee CR erent acs One e CI Rm ac ht cy SUS ee ee oe LL eee] POCeCECicn ars SRC Caine Can A eee eee Ce Cin eee ence oy Perce nC So Cee Ue) ean othe ne may hat substance abuse and addiction affects ur lis ugh the economy. Created by: Drew Vernon hips txforadcction comveconomy!1210112023, 20:58 ‘The Economy - Fix for Adcton \) CABRINI UNIVERSITY nps:ititoradcition.com/econamyl 48Bua ee LS Laren = mn in. mel ADDICTION hips fxforadction comiecanomy!