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The opioid epidemic : origins, current state and potential solutions

Title
The opioid epidemic : origins, current state and potential solutions / Ethan O. Bryson, Christine E. Boxhorn.
Author
Bryson, Ethan O.
Publication
  • Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2023.
  • ©2023

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Additional Authors
  • Boxhorn, Christine E., 1982-
  • Cambridge University Press
Description
1 online resource.
Subject
  • Opioid abuse > History
  • Opioid abuse > United States > History
  • Opioids > Government policy
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
Reproduction (note)
  • Electronic reproduction.
Source of Description (note)
  • Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on October 16, 2023).
Contents
A brief history of opioid misuse and addiction -- Why do some people become addicted to opioids while others don't? -- How culture, religion, and society impact opioid addiction -- The effect of policy and governmental regulations on the opioid epidemic -- Current data and worldwide opioid misuse statistics -- Changing trends in opioid misuse -- The actual cost of the opioid epidemic -- The impact of the opioid epidemic on healthcare infrastructure -- Detoxification: how do we get ourselves off opioids? -- Outpatient treatment modalities -- The true cost of opioid addiction treatment -- Harm reduction, legal issues, drug court and other alternatives to discipline -- Stopping the cycle of relapse -- Re-thinking anti-drug policies and changing drug education -- Proactive measures to prevent opioid addiction -- Can we make opioid use less dangerous?
ISBN
  • 9781009256551
  • 1009256556
LCCN
2023019836
OCLC
2023019836
Author
Bryson, Ethan O., author.
Title
The opioid epidemic : origins, current state and potential solutions / Ethan O. Bryson, Christine E. Boxhorn.
Publisher
Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2023.
Copyright Date
©2023
Type of Content
text
Type of Medium
computer
Type of Carrier
online resource
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Reproduction
Electronic reproduction. Cambridge Available via World Wide Web.
Note
Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on October 16, 2023).
Connect to:
Available from home with a valid library card
Added Author
Boxhorn, Christine E., 1982- author.
Cambridge University Press
Other Form:
Print version: Bryson, Ethan O. Opioid epidemic Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2023 9781009256575 (DLC) 2023019835
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