Alyssa Pilecki Blog #1
The North Korean missile crisis is currently becoming more and more dire as the weeks go on. The country has so far developed a “two-stage missile [that] was ‘not one we’ve seen before’ and had a range of more than 3,400 miles. It could hit targets in Alaska and Hawaii but not the contiguous U.S. mainland.” (Pentagon) North Korea has steadily developed its nuclear weapons and plans on continuing to test missiles in order to improve its defense against a supposed attack by the U.S. to eliminate the North Korean regime. The country also vowed to “burn Manhattan down to ashes” with a hydrogen bomb; however, many speculate that that promise will only be deemed necessary by the N. Korean leaders if they are attacked first (USA Today). Meanwhile, President Trump and the U.S. ambassador affirm that America is prepared and military force will be used. The N.K. missile crisis is important because thousands to millions of human lives are being risked; the potential for WW3, most likely a nuclear war, continues to grow.
Drug usage and overdoses (like with the opioid crisis) have been well on the rise for awhile now; last year alone, 64,000 Americans died from overdosing-- that’s a 22% increase from 2015-- and the numbers are only expected to keep growing. Many Americans have recently turned to the usage of fentanyl, an extremely powerful opioid, and are being even further sucked into the world of addiction, overdoses, and death. Dan Ciccarone, a professor, wrote of the crisis: “This is a triple epidemic with rising waves of deaths due to separate types of opioids each building on top of the prior wave,” further stating that prescription drugs, heroin, and now synthesized opioids have killed so many individuals. This is important because nationwide, people are literally trading in their lives for drugs, and friends and family members everywhere are left devastated with holes in their hearts.
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