Title: The Opioid Epidemic in My Hometown: A Cause and Effect Analysis Introduction The opioid epidemic has become a significant problem in many communities across the United States, including my hometown. According to the Centers for Disease Control and

Identify a substantial problem in your hometown that interests you, and, in a 600-word essay, discuss this problem as a cause of one or more things. Spell out as completely as possible the consequences of the problem that you have identified. To support your claims, cite at least one academic source that you found via GCU’s library.
Then, discuss the same problem as a result of one or more things. What has led it to become a problem? What has caused it? Be as comprehensive as possible. As you did in the previous section of your paper, please support your ideas using an additional academic source found through GCU’s library.
Based on what you have written, draw some conclusions about the relationship between cause and effect and about the possibility of finding solutions to problems. Can a single cause be responsible for a single effect? How do you determine responsibility and blame? How do you arrive at a solution?