The crisis refers to the rapid increase in prescription opioid pain pills in the United States, This increase has led to skyrocketing rates of heroin use. This increase has also led to a significant increase in addiction and health related complications.
The crisis refers to the rapid increase in prescription opioid pain pills in the United States, This increase has led to skyrocketing rates of heroin use. This increase has also led to a significant increase in addiction and health related complications.
Site Researcher, Kimberly Floyd-Waibogha, LCSW-C
Kimberly received her BSW and MSW from West Virginia University and her DSW from Rutgers University. Dr. Waibogha is a licensed clinical social worker and practiced most of her career in her native West Virginia, where she witnessed the development of the opioid crisis. Dr. Waibogha has almost twenty-five years of post-masters experience providing social work. She began her social work career in medical social work and has since provided maternal-child services, clinical social work, and teaching in academia. She has provided clinical social work in the in-home setting, inpatient setting, partial inpatient setting, and outpatient setting, Dr. Waibogha has experience working with addictions, trauma survivors, adults, children, and clients diagnosed with psychosis. Dr. Waibogha holds a Trauma Certificate in Advanced Trauma Treatment from the Advanced Psychotherapy Training and Education and a Sand Tray Therapy Certificate from the Canadian Association of Play Therapists.