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April 7, 2024

Altered Statistics Lead To America’s Opioid Addiction Epidemic

Ayesha Hussain

Biology, B.S Pre-Medicine St. Mary’s University

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  • mcervantes11

    Hey Ayesha, I like the formatting and color scheme of your infographic. I believe that learning about the Opioid epidemic is very important and I appreciate you researching and bringing light to the issue. It’s very interesting to know that this epidemic started in the 1900s and has been increasing over the years, instead of subduing. I do hope that Purdue Pharma’s role in the epidemic was set as a precedent so that other pharmaceutical companies are held accountable for spreading harmful misinformation.

  • Melany Cervantes

    Hi Ayesha, I like the formatting and color scheme of your infographic. I believe that learning about the Opioid epidemic is very important and I appreciate you researching and bringing light to the issue. It’s very interesting to know that this epidemic started in the 1900s and has been increasing over the years, instead of subduing. I do hope that Purdue Pharma’s role in the epidemic was set as a precedent so that other pharmaceutical companies are held accountable for spreading harmful misinformation.

  • Kenya Rosas

    Hi Ayesha! First of all, your infographic is amazing! I loved how you organized the information as I felt it flowed so well and was easy to follow. Opioid addiction is a super important issue and I believe you truly did it justice. If I could offer any advice, I would say to make the graphs slightly larger as they are what you are trying to highlight. Regardless, amazing job on a very informative infographic!

  • Deven Garcia

    Congratulations on your remarkable study. Your infographic on opioid abuse is both insightful and impactful. It’s fascinating to observe the significant difference that changing from a log scale to a linear scale can make. Your research sheds light on the crucial role misinformation plays in the tragic deaths that persist today, and I deeply appreciate the knowledge gained from your work.

  • Naya Harb

    Hi Ayesha! First, your infographic was so organized and easy to read! I love the template that you used. Amazing job! The issue of drug addiction has been a big issue in the United States. I hear so many sad and heartbreaking stories about young people/artists dying because of an overdose. Thank you for raising awareness on this and congratulations on your nomination!

  • Leaya Valdez

    Hi Ayesha! This is a topic that i really do like reading about the opioid crisis in America so being able to see how misleading information and data causes more addictions and death toll to rise is very eye opening and will definitely make me look more into what i am reading. Amazing job on the format and content provided in the Infograph!

  • Ana Barrientos

    Hi, Ayesha! I like how simple your infographic is but so informative. I was shocked to find out that they lied about Oxycodone and downplaying and distorting the graphs and the side effects of the pill. Opioid addiction is still very common, so it was crazy to know that more 130 people die each day from an overdose. Overall, awesome job!

  • Vianna Villarreal

    What an interesting infographic! This is such a large issue that continues to be neglected however I have some conspiracy on certain topics like this. Such as topics that include overall medication in America. I think it has to do a lot with the marginalization of medicine that the government wants to be out. However I think it is so important to focus on the issue of opioids and what become problematic. Great work!

  • Esmeralda Gomez

    Hello Ayesha! This was an excellent infographic that both contains a lot of information but also excellently can display that information without hindering the ability to digest all of what you were trying to convey to the reader. The colors added to your mission and were well-thought-out! Amazing job, I loved the content of your infographic and it was an amazing read. Congratulations on your nomination.

  • Jonathan Flores

    This infographic i very well done and visually appealing. I really like the colors and theme you went with. In addition, and most importantly, the infographic is greatly informative on a very serious and influential topic in our society. With drug use and the instances of overdose by many means of illicit substances such as Fentanyl, it is important that we stay educated on these topics. Very well done!

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