The opioid epidemic in the United States: missed opportunities and policy failures

"The current opioid epidemic in the United States began in the mid-1990s with the introduction a new drug, OxyContin, viewed as a safer and more effective opiate for chronic pain management. By 2017, the opioid epidemic had become a full-blown crisis as over 2 million Americans had become depen...

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Main Author: Patel, Kant 1946- (Author)
Contributors: Rushefsky, Mark E. 1945-
Format: Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York London Routledge 2022
In:Year: 2022
Online Access: Table of Contents
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Keywords:
Opioid abuse > United States > History
Opioids > Government policy > United States
USA > Opioide > Drogenmissbrauch > Gesundheitspolitik