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substance use disorder (SUD) and the Opioid/Fentanyl Overdose Crisis: Presidential Agenda Comparison (Trump vs. Biden) with Obama Context Tamatha Sue Garner Walden University NURS 6050: Policy and Advocacy for Improving Population Health Instructor Name March 4, 2026 Introductory Paragraph Substance use disorder (SUD)particularly opioid and fentanyl-related overdoseremains a persistent population health concern with major impacts on mortality, family stability, workforce participation, and healthcare costs. Federal attention has intensified as synthetic opioids have driven overdose deaths to historically high levels (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services [HHS], 2026). This paper compares how the current sitting president (Donald J. Trump; term beginning January 20, 2025) and the previous administration (Joseph R. Biden Jr.) approached the SUD/overdose crisis, with brief contextual references to the Obama administrations opioid response investments. Part 1: Agenda Comparison Grid Population Health Concern Selected SUD with emphasis on opioid/fentanyl overdose deaths. This includes prevention, harm reduction, treatment (including medications for opioid use disorder [MOUD]), recovery supports, and drug supply reduction. Agenda Comparison Grid (Trump vs. Biden) Category Current/Sitting Administration: Trump (2025present) Previous Administration: Biden (20212025) How the administration approached the issue Emphasized drug supply reduction and enforcement, including federal drug policy priorities released by ONDCP focused on urgent first-year steps to reduce illicit drug harms. Recent federal actions have framed fentanyl as a national security threat. Published the 2022 National Drug Control Strategy emphasizing evidence-based prevention, harm reduction, treatment, and recovery, paired with supply reduction efforts (especially fentanyl). Key policy levers ONDCP Drug Policy Priorities (executive agenda setting and interagency coordination). Policy signals strongly oriented toward enforcement and trafficking disruption. ONDCP National Drug Control Strategy (targets and performance system; federal coordination across agencies). Allocation of resources / investments Documented first-year steps and interagency coordination priorities through ONDCP. (Specific budget totals vary by fiscal year and appropriations; ONDCP priorities indicate resource direction but do not alone equal appropriated funding.) Strategy included measurable targets and coordinated federal actions; the Administrations approach explicitly supported expansion of prevention, harm reduction, treatment, and recovery capacity. Public health framing Predominantly security/enforcement framing (e.g., fentanyl treated as an extraordinary national threat). Strong public health framing (reducing overdose deaths through harm reduction + MOUD + recovery supports while also addressing supply). Brief Obama Context (supporting comparison and staying power on the agenda) The Obama administration elevated opioid misuse as a national priority and proposed substantial federal investments to expand treatment access; for example, a White House fact sheet described $1.1 billion in new funding over two years (proposed) to expand access to treatment for prescription opioid and heroin use. Obama also signed the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA) in 2016, expanding federal grant programs and supporting treatment-related workforce capacity. Part 2: Agenda Comparison Grid Analysis 1. Administrative agency most responsibleand why HHS would be the most helpful lead administrative agency for addressing SUD/overdose because it houses the nations primary public health and treatment infrastructure (e.g., SAMHSA for behavioral health systems and services, and CDC/NIH for surveillance and evidence). HHS also maintains a dedicated federal overdose prevention focus and summarizes the magnitude of the overdose crisis using national data. While ONDCP coordinates drug control policy at the White House level, HHS is typically the central agency for treatment capacity, prevention, harm reduction, and recovery supportsthe levers most directly tied to reducing deaths and improving access to care. 2. How the issue gets on the presidential agendaand how it stays there SUD/overdose gets on the presidential agenda when three forces align (problem visibility + viable policy solutions + political will). In practical terms, it rises when overdose mortality trends, fentanyl supply shocks, and high-profile events create sustained urgency (HHS continues to report overdose burden as a national crisis). It stays there when: Data continue to show high mortality and system strain, keeping the problem visible. Federal strategies institutionalize targets and reporting, creating accountability that persists beyond election cycles (e.g., national strategies and performance objectives). Bipartisan legislative interest remains (e.g., fentanyl-related scheduling debates and related congressional action). 3. Entrepreneur/champion/sponsor choice Champion/Sponsor: Dr. Nora D. Volkow (Director, National Institute on Drug AbuseNIDA). Dr. Volkow is a strong champion because she is a long-standing national scientific leader in addiction, stigma reduction, and evidence-based policy translation, and she directs the federal institute most closely associated with addiction science. A champion with scientific credibility can help sustain bipartisan support by emphasizing outcomes (reduced deaths, improved recovery) rather than ideology. Part 3: 1-Page Fact Sheet (for Legislator/Staff) SUD/Opioid-Fentanyl Overdose Crisis: Why It Belongs on the Legislative Agenda Issue summary: The U.S. continues to experience a severe overdose crisis, driven largely by synthetic opioids (including fentanyl) and polysubstance use, with major consequences for public safety, families, and healthcare capacity. Federal public health agencies report overdose deaths at historically high levels, underscoring the urgency of sustained action. What policy action should prioritize (recommended agenda items) 1. Expand access to evidence-based treatment (MOUD) and recovery supports o Fund MOUD access, retention, and recovery infrastructure in community settings (including rural and underserved areas). 2. Strengthen harm reduction and overdose prevention capacity o Support naloxone access and evidence-based community interventions aligned with national strategy goals. address prescription drug abuse and heroin use. Following are the instructions: The Assignment: (1- to 2-page Comparison Grid, 1-Page Analysis, and 1-page narrative) with a title page. This is an APA paper. Use 2-3 course resources and at least 2 outside resources. Part 1: Agenda Comparison Grid Use the Agenda Comparison Grid Template found in the Learning Resources and complete the Part 1: Agenda Comparison Grid based on the current/sitting U.S. president and the previous president, and their agendas related to the population health concern you selected. Be sure to address the following: Identify and provide a brief description of the population health concern you selected. Explain how each of the presidential administrations approached the issue. Identify the allocation of resources that the presidents dedicated to this issue. Part 2: Agenda Comparison Grid Analysis Using the information you recorded in Part 1: Agenda Comparison Grid on the template, complete the Part 2: Agenda Comparison Grid Analysis portion of the template, by addressing the following: Which administrative agency (like HHS, CDC, FDA, OHSA) would most likely be responsible for helping you address the healthcare issue you selected and why is this agency the most helpful for the issue? How do you think your selected healthcare issue might get on the presidential agenda? How does it stay there? An entrepreneur/champion/sponsor helps to move the issue forward. Who would you choose to be the entrepreneur/champion/sponsor (this can be a celebrity, a legislator, an agency director, or others) of the healthcare issue you selected and why would this person be a good entrepreneur/ champion/sponsor? An example is Michael J. Fox is champion for Parkinsons disease. Part 3: Fact Sheet Using the information recorded on the template in Parts 1 and 2, develop a 1-page fact sheet that you could use to communicate with a policymaker/legislator or a member of their staff for this healthcare issue. Be sure to address the following: Summarize why this healthcare issue is important and should be included in the agenda for legislation. Justify the role of the nurse in agenda setting for healthcare issues. Assignment document should include: Title page Introductory paragraph Agenda comparison grid and analysis Fact sheet Summary/conclusions References

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Topic: Cardiovascular System

Choose one of the following case scenarios below, and using the information from the Jarvis and Murdaugh textbooks and an additional recent (less than 5 years old) scholarly nursing article, answer the following questions:

Case study 1: Adult female (26) with high blood pressure

Case study 2: Adult male (40) with high cholesterol

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1. Accurately and concisely describe the pathophysiology.
2. Present a summary of the patients condition (Description, causes, risk factors, etc).
3. What nursing-specific health prevention education strategies would you recommend for this patient?
4. What evidence-based practice health promotion nursing interventions (strategies) would you suggest for this patient? Provide your rationale.
5. What resources and/or technology applications could be provided to guide the patient in self-management of his condition or in maintaining health and preventing disease? Be specific by providing an actual, usable app or website.

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Week 6: Ethics and Social Work

Homework: Select a social work ethical dilemma related to racism or oppression (can be real or hypothetical). Write a two-page analysis of how the NASW Code of Ethics can guide decision-making in this scenario.

Introduction

The major project deliverable in this course is a research presentation. For this assignment, you will research a controversial ethical issue and submit a detailed presentation that summarizes the issue in an attempt to inspire discussion.

Instructions

The following is the process you’ll follow to complete this presentation.

• Pick a controversial ethical topic or moral issue. Post your topic to the activity and await your instructor’s response. It is best to keep the topic very focused for this short assignment.
• Decide what your position is on the topic and prepare to explain why. Pick one or more ethical theories to justify your beliefs about the topic.
• Conduct quality research on the topic and present that research. A good topic of choice will feature at least five professional sources from the
• database. Unbiased articles and academic studies are best. Examples are scholarly periodicals, journals, books, research forums, and Internet periodicals by reputable organizations. You may also use reputable news media (Newsweek, Time, government publications, and websites), but these do not count toward your total reference requirement (five required). Do not use encyclopedias, dictionaries, Wikipedia, popular forums, or Internet websites.
• Develop an outline using the research to provide brief details about the summary of both sides of the topic, your opinion, conclusion, and relevant questions. You will submit this in the
• Create a 10-minute slide-style presentation with accompanying audio. Refer to the for other available software options. Present both sides of the issue fairly; then justify your viewpoint. End with at least three ethical discussion questions about the topic. Include a slide that lists your references in APA format (see the presentation outline section). Make sure your presentation features an appropriate number of slides and presents the information as clearly as possible. Avoid including slides with too many words, a lack of clarity, and poor grammar. Use illustrations where appropriate. Utilize the notes section of the slide for large chunks of text or supporting information. Review the for grading criteria.

And these are the professor’s recommendations to put in.

—–This is another relevant current article that may be of interest – if you cannot get access by a google search you should be able to access through HUNT library.

It Was Too Easy for Her to Kill Herself

The case of Eileen Mihich should disturb both advocates and opponents of medically assisted suicide.

By

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/02/eileen-mihich-assisted-suicide/685833/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&utm_campaign=wp_todays_worldview

—-In addition to the definitions and distinctions discussed in Chapter 40 of textbook, these definitions may also be of help which discussing the many factors of individual decision-making as well as legal considerations for health-care providers:

Euthanasia — Directly or indirectly bringing about the death of another person for that person’s sake.

Advance directive — A legal document allowing a physician to withhold or withdraw treatments from a patient who becomes terminally ill and is unable to express his/her wishes.

Voluntary Euthanasia — performed on a person with that person’s permission.

Nonvoluntary euthanasia — Euthanasia performed on a person who is not competent to decide the issue and has left no instructions regarding end-of-life preferences. In such cases, family members or physicians usually make the decision.

Involuntary euthanasia – Euthanasia performed on a person against that person’s wishes.

Active euthanasia — Euthanasia performed by taking a direct action to cause someone’s death: “mercy killing”.

Passive euthanasia — Euthanasia performed by withholding or withdrawing measures necessary for sustaining life.

Physician-assisted suicide — The killing of a person by that person’s own hand with the help of a physician.

—–In addition to Chapter 40 in textbook, review Chapter 14 “Ethics of Care” and Chapter 13 “Natural Law” for relevant information re: ethical concepts.

Continue to find relevant resources through Hunt Library.

Aim for 10+ slides and 10 minute audio narrative.

Attached is a brief summary of how ethical questions of Autonomy and Medical Directives/End of Life decisions are related that may be of assistance.

( I will attach the outline that I made and for the voice, I will do it. And please include the chapter 40, 13, and 14 in the presentation. https://eaglepubs.erau.edu/foundationsofvaluesandethics/)

I need a thesis statement with the topic of how Nazi’s took away basic human rights from Jewish people.

The by NAEYC can help guide decision making in this area.

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6. Create or add challenge
7. Ask questions
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Instructions

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• Select four positive teaching strategies you feel the teacher modeled in her activity.
• Write a reflection describing how the teacher modeled each positive teaching strategy for the age group, and explain how the teaching strategy impacts childrens self-esteem. Include a formatted title page. (A template has been provided for your use and is located in Additional Resources.)

Make sure to include:

• Reflection
• Title page
• All work should be formatted using professional language and tone, and correct spelling, grammar, and punctuation should be used.

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**Please provide initial post and a 1-2 paragraph reply to each student.

PROMPT:

Discuss with your peers how a team-based approach to analytics might change your process. What are the challenges and advantages to a collaborative environment as opposed to a more “siloed” approach? If teams are used, what strategies would you propose in order to improve communication, training, and efficiency? Be sure to provide your own insights on your classmates’ postings. As a data analytics professional, do you prefer working on teams, online or in-person, instead of as an individual? Would you prefer this? Why or why not?

STUDENT 1:

A team-based approach to analytics would meaningfully shift my process from primarily technical execution to shared design, documentation, and communication. In DAT 690, collaboration and project management are explicitly framed as core competencies, and that emphasis reflects reality: analytics rarely succeeds in isolation. Working in a team forces earlier clarification of business requirements, more transparent assumptions, and better version control. It also creates natural checkpoints for validation, which strengthens model reliability and interpretability.

The advantages of collaboration include better expertise, reduced bias, and stronger stakeholder alignment. Diverse teams are more likely to question assumptions and produce innovative solutions (Page, 2007). In analytics specifically, cross-functional collaboration improves the translation of technical findings into business action (Davenport & Harris, 2017). Teams also introduce friction. Misaligned expectations, unclear ownership, and uneven technical skill can slow progress. A siloed approach may feel faster in the short term, especially for experienced practitioners, but it increases the risk of blind spots and rework.

To improve communication and efficiency, I would prioritize clear role definition, shared documentation standards, and regular but focused check-ins. Establishing a common data dictionary and agreed-upon modeling workflow prevents downstream confusion. Training should be iterative and embedded into projects rather than treated as a one-time event. I also find that transparent code repositories and written model rationales reduce dependency on any single contributor.

In the real world (not in class), I generally prefer team-based work, especially in environments where documentation is strong. While I value deep solo modeling time, collaboration ultimately produces more resiliant and deployable solutions. Analytics is too connected to organizational context to thrive in isolation.

STUDENT 2:

A teambased approach to analytics changes the process because youre no longer moving through the work on your own from start to finish. Instead, youre sharing responsibilities, comparing ideas, and checking each others assumptions. That can strengthen the final model because youre bringing together different skills and perspectives, but it also means you have to be more intentional about communication and alignment. Even though collaboration is important, I still appreciate having time to work independently, especially when I need to focus deeply on the technical side of a project.

Working in teams also raises practical questions about how tasks get divided. In a modeling project, its common for people to split the work: someone handles data preparation, someone else focuses on feature engineering, another person builds or tunes the model, and another teammate reviews the results. That can work well, but it also requires trust and clear communication. It becomes even more important when there isnt a single right way to approach a model. In those situations, differences in opinion are normal. Ive found that the best way to handle that is to talk through the reasoning behind each approach, compare the tradeoffs, and decide what makes the most sense for the business problem. Those conversations can actually make the final model stronger because they force you to think more critically.

At the same time, collaboration brings challenges. Coordinating schedules, aligning on coding or documentation standards, and keeping everyone on the same page takes effort. People often have different levels of experience or different ways of interpreting the same problem, which can slow things down if expectations arent clear. Still, when teams communicate well and use shared tools, collaboration can help organizations make better decisions and move more efficiently (Purdue Global, 2025). Crossteam analytics also helps break down silos and gives everyone a clearer view of the data and the business context (Thomas, 2021).

To make teamwork run smoothly, communication has to be consistent and straightforward. Shared documentation helps everyone stay aligned on definitions, assumptions, and decisions. Short, focused checkins keep the project moving without overwhelming people with meetings. Clear ownership of tasks prevents duplicated work and confusion. Training also matters. Crosstraining sessions, code walkthroughs, and opportunities to shadow more experienced team members help build shared standards and raise the overall skill level. Efficiency improves when teams use version control, reusable templates, and automated checks so the work stays clean and reproducible.

When I think about my own work style, I see the value in both approaches. I enjoy the independence of working alone, especially when I need uninterrupted time to focus on modeling or analysis. Theres a certain clarity and speed that comes from having full control over your workflow. But I also appreciate the benefits of working with a team: learning from others, sharing ideas, and having people to sanitycheck decisions. For me, the ideal setup is a balance: independent time for deep technical work, paired with collaborative time for planning, reviewing, and communicating results. That balance lets me stay focused while still benefiting from the strengths of a team.

Please submit your PowerPoint and summary here.

Difference of Opinion Presentation

The student will choose one (1) “Difference of opinion question” at the end of chapters 1-12 and present their answer to the question, in a cohesive PowerPoint presentation demonstrating the question they chose and the reasoning behind their responses. (i.e., research, videos, empirically reviewed articles, etc.)

Presentation Evaluation

The submission of the presentation MUST be recorded with your voice. Students not completing this assignment on the day it is assigned may receive zero (0) points. Re-scheduling is at the discretion of the professor. If the professor approves the rescheduling, there will be an automatic letter-grade (point) reduction on the grading for each week that it is late, up to three weeks.

The student is required to present the Difference of Opinion via a PowerPoint presentation, or equivalent; additional media may be used. The presentation will not be longer than fifteen (15) minutes; be explicit and concise. TIPS: Do not read from the slides or note cards (i.e., know your material), proofread for grammatical and/or syntax errors; do not clutter the slide with more than five (5) bullets or talking points. Your job is to inform (transfer learning) the class, paraphrased where appropriate, with material and theory covered in class. Furthermore:

Do not read from slides, speak freely about the knowledge acquired from the reading;

Avoid looking at notes; only use them as reference points to keep on track

Project voice;

Involve audience; ask rhetorical questions, insert video/hyperlinks into PowerPoint;

Practice presenting, talk through your presentation at least twice; and

Proofread everything and proofread AGAIN.

Have a diversity of slide material, such as different backgrounds or different formats for each

CHAPTER 10

Question: Do all claims of discrimination deserve to be taken seriously?