Opioid Epidemic

The Opioid epidemic in America has come to light over the past few years as usage and overdoses of the drug have skyrocketed and ravaged whole communities from the inside out.  Everyday more than 115 people overdose on Opiods such as prescription pain relievers, heroin, and Fentanyl.  This rampant drug use has never been seen before in the U.S. and is leaving authorities and Americans heart broken and at a loss for solutions.

This epidemic all started when pharmaceutical companies began issuing strong pain killers and assured that these drugs would not be addictive.  With the all clear insurance companies began giving the drugs to patients at higher rates than most other prescription pain killers.  This allowed for more people to gain access to the pain killers and in turn left millions of people in the U.S. with an addiction to the opiates.  This epidemic has cost tax payers more than $78.5 billion dollars in 2015 alone and killed 33,000 people that same year. (Drug Abuse Statistics)  These issues then transcend into even bigger ones with patients who need to get their fix and then turn to illicit street drugs.  The notorious drugs, Heroin, and Fentanyl are the most dangerous and easy to get access to.  Addicts turn to these drugs which in many cases are laced with other substances and are deadlier than the original substance which causes many deaths and feeds the black market.  This mess has left authorities and pharmaceutical manufactures with no idea and power to stop this epidemic which raises the question of why were the drugs not fully screened before being put into the market?

Judge Kavanaugh's Senate Hearing

At the moment our country is facing a pivotal moment in its history, congress is soon to
vote on President Trump's Supreme Court Nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh.
Kavanaugh who was just slammed with a sexual assault claim is now facing backlash from
Democrats who want to delay the vote until more information is found.

The Allegation come from Dr. Christine Blasey Ford who claims she was assaulted by
Kavanaugh at a party 36 years ago.(Click Here.) This allegation came on September 16th, close to the senate's vote on Kavanaugh, prompting some to wonder if this was a sham to delay the vote until midterms.  Other people believe Dr. Ford and want an FBI investigation into the alleged incident. With these two sides battling you may see many people say "I Believe Her" which to many is troubling because it goes against one of the founding principles of our Justice system in America, innocent until proven guilty.  This is not to say the alleged event did not happen but it is very important to remember with claims like these. False claims of rape are very damaging to the accused person as they can ruin their life and be labeled as a predator but this is in no way saying that all claims are false. In most cases the claims are true and with the #metoo movement being ever so powerful in our country you see more and more accusations everyday by woman who had been attacked and now are able to give themselves a voice.

So with these allegations dividing the nation, should we judge the character of
someone change because of something that may have happened over three
decades ago or do their actions stand the test of time as who they are?