The opioid epidemic
Subtitle: narcan and other tools to fight the opioid crisis
By: edited by the New York Times editorial staff
Edition: First edition.
Series: In the headlines; In the headlines
Publisher: New York Times Educational Publishing
Published: 2018
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 224
ISBN-13: 9781642820584
Subjects: Drug control; Drug abuse; Opiod abuse; Prevention
Description: The United States is currently suffering the worst addiction crisis in history. Addiction to opioids, including prescription painkillers, heroin, and illegal synthetic opioids, is ravaging the country, destroying families, homes, and communities in its path. This riveting collection of articles tracks the opioid crisis from its earliest days through the present, aggregating human interest stories with news stories on how the government and public are responding to the epidemic. With such breadth of journalism examining the causes, impact, and response to the crisis, this collection offers readers a comprehensive approach to an unfortunately frequent topic of headlines.
Notes: Includes glossary and index.

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