- IS: The Opioid Epidemic: Oxycodone, Cartels, and Lies, Oh My!

Catalog description

In this interdisciplinary seminar, students will examine the cause, effect, and possible solutions of the current opioid epidemic plaguing the United States. Students will learn how the health care industry contributed to this epidemic. Students will also explore how the criminal justice system historically dealt with enforcing the drug laws, created new laws and policies, and examine how the health care industry is attempting to correct their mistakes. The course will examine the history of drug trafficking and involvement of organized criminal groups in the production, manufacturing, transport, and illegal sale of opioids and opiates. The course may include a common reader, guest speakers, field trips and other experiential learning activities.