Marcus is monitoring the opioid epidemic in florida. he came across the following information on a state website: •in 2009, an electronic database called the e-forcse showed an initial 2.5 percent decrease in painkiller prescriptions. •in 2010, about 90 percent of the top opioid-prescribing doctors were in florida. •in 2010–11, some of florida’s pharmacy clinics sold thousands of painkillers each day. •in 2011, florida’s rate of painkiller prescriptions was 10 times that of other states. what would be the best next step for marcus to take to monitor the epidemic? create a time line to show the bulleted information in chronological order call the state to learn more about what e-forcse is and what it does find a reputable source with more recent information about trends find information about the use of other illegal drugs for comparison

Among the options below the correct answer is option C.

find a reputable source with more recent information about trends

Explanation: Marcus was monitoring the opioid epidemic in Florida. Opioid is the opium related drug. On the monitoring step, Marcus found some information about the sell of the painkiller in Florida. From 2009 to 2011 the amount of painkillers sold by drug stores in Florida has increased by 10 times. He found these information through reading on the reports of electronic database.

However the next step for him to monitor the opioid should be to find a reputable source with more recent information about trends. Because the data described on the question is almost 7-8 years ago which is back dated. So to get the current update for monitoring it is necessary for him to find a source with more recent information which will help to monitor the previous and present condition of the epidemic.

C

Explanation:

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