AP Government -FRQ - Concept Application "Every day, more than 115 people in the United States die after overdosing on opioids. The misuse of and addiction to opioids-including prescription pain relievers, heroin, and synthetic opioids such as fentanyl-is a serious national crisis that affects public health as well as social and economic welfare. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that the total “economic burden" of prescription opioid misuse alone in the United States is $78.5 billion a year, including the costs of healthcare, lost productivity, addiction treatment, and criminal justice involvement." National Institute on Drug Abuse, March 2018 After reading the scenario, respond to A, B, and C below: (A) Describe a power Congress could use to address the issues outlined in the scenario.
(B) In the context of the scenario, explain how the use of congressional power described in Part A cab be affected by its interection with interest groups.
(C) In the context of the scenario, explain how the interaction between congress and interest groups can be affected by the media..