Funding Proposals on Narcan Distribution- Liberals

Funding Proposals on Narcan Distribution- Liberals

Naloxone is an FDA-approved drug used to reverse opioid and fentanyl overdoses. The drug is not psychoactive; thus, no misuse or abuse potential and has rare side effects. The new healthcare policy raises restrictions on naloxone distribution to increase its availability and supply. The naloxone program trains laypeople on using Naloxone to treat overdoses and prevent fatalities of opioid overdoses. This essay proposes program funding continuity from liberals’ viewpoints.

The community-based naloxone distribution program targets opioid users at the community level to avail the drugs and education to the opioid users and their closes persons (Naumann et al., 2019). The rationale is that the individuals closest to naloxone users have the best chances of saving their lives in overdose cases. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention reported that the program trained more than 150,000 laypeople and successfully reversed and prevented over 25,000 opioid overdoses fatalities from 1996 to 2014 (Naumann et al., 2019).

Liberals’ principles are the basis of liberal worldviews. The individualism principle views the individuals as the fundamental unit of ethics and politics, and they recognize and uphold the importance of human connection, interdependence, and relationships (Kautz, 2018). The liberty principle states that the individual has the liberty to do what they please without interference, but the law can override the liberty. Behavior that is unacceptable to society can be rehabilitated. The principle of universalism and moral equality holds that all individuals are entitled to liberty without discrimination (Kautz, 2018). Pluralism holds that diversity in communities is inevitable. Individuals must learn and accommodate diverse worldviews for society’s harmony (Kautz, 2018).

Continued funding will increase community education, and relationships with educated individuals help save lives. The program also promotes community unity and restates the importance of community cohesiveness (Palombi et al., 2019). The program rehabilitates individuals involved in drug abuse besides saving their lives. The trained individuals help the individual wean off the drug reduce dependence, hence promoting further their freedom. Freedom spreads from physical to emotional and decisional freedom (Naumann et al., 2019). The program is a pioneer of freedom by ensuring individuals’ lives are spared. They are supported to leave poor habits such as drug abuse and take control of their drug use through drug use entry. Societies are not perfectly liberal, and hence programs that support liberality are integral in communities.

Despite the widespread knowledge on opioid use and its effects, diversity exists in people’s thoughts and worldviews. Hence, opioid use and drug overdoses are common despite the available prevention and rehabilitation resources (Cherrier et al., 2021). The continuity of the program is thus crucial to ensure that fatalities do not result in the communities. The problem of opioid overdose is a crisis, and the availability of Naloxone is, therefore, essential to ensure drug overdose reversal and reduce fatalities. Thus, it is vital to continue funding community-based naloxone community education programs to reduce fatalities (Cherrier et al., 2021). Continued funding means training more people, fewer to no community fatalities, rehabilitating more people, and better quality lives at the community level.

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References

Cherrier, N., Kearon, J., Tetreault, R., Garasia, S., & Guindon, E. (2021). Community Distribution of Naloxone: A Systematic Review of Economic Evaluations. PharmacoEconomics-Open, 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41669-021-00309-z

Kautz, S. (2018). Liberalism and community. Cornell University Press. https://doi.org/10.7591/9781501731556

Naumann, R. B., Durance, C. P., Ranapurwala, S. I., Austin, A. E., Proescholdbell, S., Childs, R., Marshall, S. W., Kansagra, S., & Shanahan, M. E. (2019). Impact of a community-based naloxone distribution program on opioid overdose death rates. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 204, 107536. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2019.06.038

Palombi, L., Olivarez, M., Bennett, L., & Hawthorne, A. N. (2019). Community forums to address the opioid crisis: An effective grassroots approach to rural community engagement. Substance Abuse: Research And Treatment, 13, 1178221819827595. https://doi.org/10.1177/1178221819827595

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Assignment Content:
TOPIC: NARCAN DISTRIBUTION

Using the health care law or policy you researched for this week\’s learning activity, create a proposal or presentation for continued funding of a related program.

 

Create two separate proposals, one that addresses liberal viewpoints and one that addresses conservative viewpoints.

 

Convince each group that continued funding is essential to the well-being of its recipients.

 

Address the following in each proposal:

The party platform principles
How the program advances the party agenda
Program data related to target population outcomes
Narcan Distribution

Week 2: Funding Proposals

Content: 12 points possible	Points possible	Points earned	Comments
Creates two separate proposals, one addressing liberal viewpoints, and one addressing conservative viewpoints	2
Writes a compelling argument	2
Addresses party platform principles	3
Explains how the program advances the party agenda	3
Includes program data related to target population outcomes	2

 

Format: 2 points possible	Points possible	Points earned	Comments
Follows a structure that is clear and concise	1
Maintains a scholarly tone	1

 

Points earned/possible

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