Using the topic for final research paper: Opioid Use in the Criminal Justice System, explain the reasons for problem and purpose statements and then discuss the problem you have identified noting why it should be researched. Discuss why the research paper is worthy of your time and how it may be used by your agency or organization or why it may not be considered. Then explain the purpose of your research. Include your initial statement of the problem and purpose statement in the post. Be sure that the information is detailed, incorporates academic writing, and is supported with in-text citations following APA. 
Include at least one of the references:
Creswell, J. W., & Creswell, J. D. (2022). Research design: Qualitative, quantitative, and mixed-methods approaches (6th ed.). SAGE Publications.
Singh, S. (2023, August 23). What is a research problem? Characteristics, types, and examples. Research Li