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The opioid epidemic / Hal Marcovitz.
When synthetic opioids were developed a quarter-century ago, many physicians believed the drugs would help alleviate the pain caused by severe injuries and debilitating diseases. But while the drugs do deaden pain, they can lead to devastating addiction as well as death through overdose. Meanwhile, the natural opioid heroin continues to be a much-abused illegal drug that threatens the lives of its users.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781682822999
- ISBN: 1682822990
- Physical Description: 80 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
- Publisher: San Diego, CA : ReferencePoint Press, [2018]
- Copyright: ©2018
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | A problem of epidemic proportions -- How do people get addicted? -- Living in the grasp of opioids -- Regulating opioids -- Prevention, treatment and recovery. |
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Subject: | Drug abuse. Opioid abuse. |