Prescription painkillers
Subtitle: history, pharmacology, and treatment
By: Marvin D. Seppala, with Mark E. Rose
Contributors: Rose, Mark E., 1962-
Series: The library of addictive drugs; Library of addictive drugs
Publisher: Hazelden
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Center City, Minn
Language: eng
Number of pages: 261
ISBN-13: 9781592859016
Subjects: Analgesics; Medication abuse
Description: In recent years, the media has inundated us with coverage of the increasing abuse of prescription painkillers. This is a book on the impact of prescription painkiller abuse on individuals, communities, and society. It offers information on the history, social impact, pharmacology, and addiction treatment for commonly abused, highly addictive opiate prescription painkillers such as Oxycontin, Vicodin, Percocet, and Darvocet. The author, chief medical officer at the Hazelden Foundation, provides context for understanding the current drug abuse problem by tracing the history of opiods and the varying patterns of use over time. He then offers an in-depth study of controversial issues surrounding these readily available drugs, such as over prescription by physicians and adolescent abuse. Also included is a straightforward look at the leading treatment protocols based on current research. -- From publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 221-247) and index.
Table of contents: title: The current problem; title: The history of opioids; title: Early regulation and treatment; title: The background and characteristics of prescription opioid users; title: Characteristics of abuse and dependence; title: How opioids are abused; title: Opioid pharmacology and the individual opioids; title: The oxycontin story; title: Twelve step programs for opioid abuse; title: Treatment of prescription opioid addiction.