2023 The alarming opioid crisis with its staggering death rates is affecting the life expectancy rates

The alarming opioid crisis, with its staggering death rates, is affecting the life expectancy rates of Americans. Select one of the populations on the map and address the following:

• Compare the opioid-related overdose death rates of the selected population(Florida) to national (USA) opioid-related overdose death rates.
• Identify one primary, one secondary, and one tertiary prevention intervention to reduce the misuse of opioids in the selected population.
• Describe one evidence-based strategy to address provider opioid prescription rates.
• Identify the stakeholders charged with addressing the opioid crisis in your community.
• Share your professional experience related to the topic.

Selected population : Florida

[Opioid-Related Overdose Death Rates (per 100,000 people) (2016): 14.40

Opioid Pain Reliever Prescriptions (per 100 persons) (2015): 62.80]

Instructions:

Use an APA 7 style and a minimum of 200 words. Provide support from a minimum of at least three (3) scholarly sources. The scholarly source needs to be: 1) evidence-based, 2) scholarly in nature, 3) Sources should be no more than five years old (published within the last 5 years), and 4) an in-text citation. citations and references are included when information is summarized/synthesized and/or direct quotes are used, in which APA style standards apply. 

• Textbooks are not considered scholarly sources. 

• Wikipedia, Wikis, .com website or blogs should not be used.