Opioid Crisis

Solutions: The Heroin and opioid crisis has skyrocketed in a short amount of time, and is now a huge problem for the state of Ohio. Actions such as DNR and the opening of a small town needs to take place to keep Ohioans safe, and to eliminate the drug problem altogether. The state of Ohio has tried many approaches to try and overcome this epidemic but have proved to be unsuccessful. Including>>>>>> now it is time to try something different something that might make people think twice about their actions. Do not resuscitate has been proposed in Ohio already but it needs to take effect, hopefully make addicts question what they are doing, and maybe to start valuing their life. Paramedics come so quickly if there is a call of an OD, if that was not the case hopefully people would be terrified of the possibly of dying. This option would be in place for the repeat offenders, that have been to jail, and that has been to a recovery program. If they do not care enough about …show more content…
When the paramedics go to every OD call hefty tax dollars are being spent. With the proposed solution DNR, tax payer’s money would be going to things more efficient in the community. Introducing a small town would get the addicts off the streets, eliminate homeless, which in turn would lower the crime rates. The morgues would no longer be full which means tax payers money would not be spent on refrigerated trailers. The childcare system would not be overwhelmed because the kids could go live with their mom/dad in and out of treatment of they were to succeed. If addicts have been put through jail and recovery programs, and are still going back to their old ways of overdosing, action needs to take place, DNR should be taken. Public safety is the most important thing, especially if there is a possibly to save other lives by getting the drugs off the streets. Instead of wasting money of