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The opioid epidemic : what everyone needs to know / Yngvild Olsen and Joshua M. Sharfstein.

by Olsen, Yngvild.

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Oxford University Press, 2019.

362.290973 O52o

Opioid abuse -- United States.

Drug abuse -- Treatment -- United States.

Drug abuse -- Prevention -- United States.

What everyone needs to know.

9780190916022 (pbk.)

xix, 317 p. ; 22 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (pages [263]-303) and index.

"The opioid epidemic is responsible for longest sustained decline in U.S. life expectancy since the time of World War I and the Great Influenza. In 2017, nearly 50,000 Americans died from an opioid overdose - with an estimated 2 million more living with opioid addiction every day. The Opioid Epidemic: What Everyone Needs to Know® is an accessible, nonpartisan overview of the causes, politics, and treatments tied to the most devastating health crisis of our time. Its comprehensive approach and Q&A format offer readers a practical path to understanding the epidemic from all sides: the basic science of opioids; the nature of addiction; the underlying reasons for the opioid epidemic; effective approaches to helping individuals, families, communities, and national policy; and common myths related to opioid addiction. Written by two expert physicians and enriched with stories from their experiences in the crosshairs of this epidemic, this book is a critical resource for any general reader -- and for the individuals and families fighting this fight in their own lives."--From publisher.

Sharfstein, Joshua M.

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