Agenda Comparison Grid Analysis
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The administration of President Barack Obama demonstrated aggressiveness in dealing with the opioid crisis. However, the crisis did not integrate fentanyl misuse and abuse even though the Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention Plan was implemented during this period.
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During the Trump administration, the opioid crisis was declared a public health emergency. Besides, he clarified how the issues would be addressed. A commission on combating drug addiction and the opioid crisis was formed under Trump’s administration.
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| Administrative Agency | President Obama passed the Fair Sentencing Act in 2010 (Cabral, 2019). This implied that the sentencing of an individual depended on their type of drugs they used. The CARA Act was also enacted during this period. Nonetheless, this administration was slow in reducing the opioid crisis until 2015.
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Numerous changes in Medicaid were recommended to fight the opioid crisis. The president signed the International Narcotics Trafficking Emergency Response (Korte & Jackson, 2018). The approach of the administration to this issue was more aggressive as compared to past administrations. Besides, it was the most effective choice for addressing the crisis.
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| The setting of the Agenda | This administration set the agenda of the opioid crisis by advocating for universal coverage of health through the Affordable Care Act to ensure health care access in all settings of the community.
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Under this administration, the opioid crisis agenda address was set and consequently maintained by the leadership of the administration through strategies of treatment, prevention, research and recovery, advanced practice, and treatment. | |
| Sponsor | The sponsor, in this case, was Senator Sheldon Whitehouse. The senator introduced the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act that was later signed into law by the president.
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Admiral James Winnefeld was the sponsor behind the formation of the Stop Addiction Fatality Epidemic.
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References
Cabral, S. G. (2019). The Fair Sentencing Act of 2010: A Policy Analysis. California State University, Long Beach.
Korte, G & Jackson, D. (2018). To combat drug smuggling, Trump signs the bill to provide $9 million for opioid sensors. Retrieved from: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2018/01/10/combat-drug-smuggling-trump-signs-bill-provide-9-million-opioid-sensors/1022548001/. Accessed August 3, 2020.