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Credible Article: Trumps Recipe for More Addiction

http://www.usnews.com/opinion/policy-dose/articles/2017-02-14/the-opioid-epidemic-could-worsen-under-donald-trump

This above link is an article written by Llyod Sereder. The main idea of this article is the impact that Donald Trump’s health policies will have on individuals and communities that are affected by the use and abuse of drugs, especially opioids. The author states how he goes against “Trumpcare” due to the suffering that people will go through because he isn’t supporting the health system the way that he should and is destroying Obamacare.

Llyod Sereder is a chief medical officer of the NYS Office of Mental Health, professor at Columbia University School of Public Health, and he is a medical editor for mental health for the Huffington Post. He has written three books that are published and he has his own website.

This is a credible source because it comes from U.S. News A World Report. The author has his contact information and is well known. This is also a credible source because it gives us the date that it was published and the website is always being updated with current events.

2 replies on “Credible Article: Trumps Recipe for More Addiction”

Shakira, thanks for this. I appreciated the work you did in summarizing who Lloyd is. It’s helpful to know he is working for a reputable organization. Do you think you’ll pursue the problem with repealing Obamacare for your literature review? Your focus could be on the difficulties it leaves for those addicted to painkillers and narcotics. Just a thought…

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