Opioid Overdose Demographics

Background

The opioid epidemic was officially announced by the CDC in 2017, and it has gotten much worse since due to the cycle of addiction and the biochemistry of opioids in the body. In this project you will see how this epidemic is affecting different types of Americans more than others.

Do Now

Insert one of the following numbers to represent a demographic: 1. White 2. Black 3. Hispanic 4. Natives Americans

What’s in this model?

The code will be a visualization to show different demographics and how they have been increasing from 2010 to 2020. Explore what is happening over time by looking at the graph.

Questions / Tasks

1) Change the input method for demographic, and record one that has the most dangerous fold change.

1) Change the input so that you will see the effect on a different demographic.

1) Describe all changes that would be needed to include the effects on Asian Americans over time.

VIdeo: How opioids work in the body

This Is What Happens to Your Brain on Opioids | Short Film Showcase

Additional Information:

Prescription Opioids DrugFacts | National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)