Healthcare injustice is an unfortunate common occurrence throughout the United States. Many communities do not have access or proper funding to receive adequate and equal health care compared to others. This leads to poorer health conditions, increases in substance abuse and addiction, and a decrease in life expectancy. In this assignment, you will identify a specific geographical location in which health resources, specifically substance abuse, are limited and a need for proper healthcare is warranted.

While working as the Substance Abuse Director for your state's health department, you are notified that the department has received a grant from the federal government. A portion of the grant ($10,000) is being distributed to address substance abuse problems throughout the state. You must decide how to best use these funds to improve the quality of care that substance abuse patients receive in your state.

Instructions

For this assignment, you will complete three parts:

Part 1: Conduct Research

Conduct research to answer the following:

• Identify the three (3) largest cities within the state you reside.
• You will be responsible for deciding how the grant will be distributed among these cities.
• Prioritize the need for increased substance abuse health resources in each city.
• Which city has the highest number of substance abuse patients?
• Which city has the most health equity concerns?
• Which city has the fewest substance abuse facilities?
• Support your reasoning with valid and reliable sources.