Daily News Article - April 20, 2018
1. The first paragraph of a news article should answer the questions who, what, where and when. List the who, what, where and when of this news item. (NOTE: The remainder of a news article provides details on the why and/or how.)
2. How did Chief Gilkey come in contact with fentanyl? Be specific.
3. What challenge do law enforcement agencies across the country face in dealing with the spread of fentanyl?
4. In which instances has the Ohio Department of Health recently asked medical professionals and first responders to start using the opioid overdose reversal drug Narcan?
5. a) Which two states have the highest death rate from drug overdoses in the U.S.?
b) How many people died from drug overdoses across the country in 2016?
6. Watch the video from the Colombus, Ohio police officer’s body cam following another officer coming in contact with fentanyl after a drug arrest.
Do you think you would view the seriousness of the fentanyl crisis differently if your parent or other relative was a police officer who had to face the possibility of this added danger with every drug arrest? Explain your answer.