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The opioid epidemic: tracking a crisis
Publisher
New York Times Educational Publishing in association with the Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Publication Date
2019.
Language
English
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From the Book - First edition.
The opioid epidemic's human impact
Ripple effects: opioids, heroin and other drugs
The business of addiction treatment
Overprescription: cause of the crisis?
The response by government and law enforcement.
The opioid epidemic's human impact
Ohio County losing its young to painkillers' grip / Sabrina Tavernise
Some veterans on painkillers at special risk, a study finds / James Dao
Heroin epidemic increasingly seeps into public view / Katharine Q. Seelye
A death on Staten Island highlights heroin's place in 'Mainstream society' / Michael Wilson
Drug deaths in America are rising faster than ever / Josh Katz
'The pills are everywhere' : how the opioid crisis claims its youngest victims / Julie Turkewitz
The Bronx's quiet, brutal war with opioids / Jose A. Del Real
A foster child of the opioid epidemic / Lisa Marie Basile
The opioid crisis is getting worse : particularly for Black Americans / Josh Katz and Abby Goodnough
Ripple effects : opioids, heroin and other drugs
Prescription painkillers seen as a gateway to heroin / Benedict Carey
Heroin scourge overtakes a 'quaint' Vermont town / Katharine Q. Seelye
New York is a hub in a surging heroin trade / J. David Goodman
Drug linked to Ohio overdoses can kill in doses smaller than a snowflake / Jack Healy
The first count of fentanyl deaths in 2016 : up 540% in three years / Josh Katz
Despite Trump's pleas, China's online opioid bazaar is booming / Sui-Lee Wee and Javier C. Hernández
Fantanyl adds deadly kick to opioid woes in Britain / Ceylan Yeginsu
Meth, the forgotten killer, is back and it's everywhere / Frances Robles
The business of addiction treatment
At clinics, tumultuous lives and turbulent care / Deborah Sontag
Anti-overdose drug becoming an everyday part of police work / J. David Goodman and Anemona Hartocollis
Naloxone saves lives, but is no cure in heroin epidemic / Katharine Q. Seelye
Haven for recovering addicts now profits from their relapses / Lizette Alvarez
Study finds competing opioid treatments have similar outcomes / Abby Goodnough and Kate Zernike
Opioid addiction knows no color, but its treatment does / Jose A. Del Real
Overprescription : cause of the crisis?
Tightening the lid on pain prescriptions / Barry Meier
How doctors helped drive the addiction crisis Richard Friedman ;; Doctors will play a critical role in the opioid epidemic / The New York Times
With overdoses on rise, cities and counties look for someone to blame / Mitch Smith and Monica Davey
The response by government and law enforcement
In annual speech, Vermont Governor shifts focus to drug abuse / Katharine Q. Seelye
A call to arms on a Vermont heroin epidemic / Katharine Q. Seelye
In heroin crisis, white families seek gentler war on drugs / Katharine Q. Seelye
Addiction treatment grew under health law, now what? / Katharine Q. Seelye and Abby Goodnough
Attorney General orders tougher sentences, rolling back Obama policy / Rebecca R. Ruiz
When opioid addicts find an ally in blue / Al Baker
White House panel recommends declaring national emergency on opioids / Abby Goodnough
This judge has a mission : keep defendants alive / Timothy Williams
Justice Dept. backs high-stakes lawsuit against opioid makers / Katie Benner and Jan Hoffman.
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9781642820577
164282058
9781642820584
164282058
9781642820584
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