Which of these is true of the public response to the opioid epidemic in the United States?

A. It fails to recognize it as a social problem.
B. It has had different responses to treatment options depending on the gender of the person who is addicted.
C. It wants to imprison opioid users who are poor inner city African Americans but treat White middle class opioid users.
D. It has concentrated on addicted youth and ignored addicted elderly.


Answer: B

Sociology

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Sociology