Carla is a 26-year-old woman from Medellin, Colombia. She works as a server in a local restaurant. Her employer found her unresponsive in the restaurants staff room and took her to the local hospital. After she was revived with the opioid antagonist naloxone (called in Colombia), Carla was found to have nearly overdosed on opioids. Carla admitted to hospital staff that this was part of a pattern of episodic drug use she had engaged in over the past decade of her life. Additionally, read the article to get a more holistic view of the opioid crisis in Latin America. Apply your disciplinary perspective to analyze and prioritize the major determinants of health implied by the case. In other words, defend your professional viewpoint regarding the important factors that contribute to the health challenge. Then, in your responses, work as a group to refine those initial assessments.
