"America is facing an opioid epidemic; every day 130 people die from an opioid overdose. Over the last twenty years, use of prescription painkillers and illicit drugs like heroin and fentanyl has skyrocketed, leaving millions of people addicted to these substances and at risk of a fatal overdose. Addicted to Opioids presents a realistic picture of addiction, the effects of addiction on people's lives, and how addiction can be overcome"--Provided by the publisher.
Content Note
Introduction: the opioid crisis: a public health emergency - Chapter 1: The scope of opioid addiction - Chapter 2: What influences opioid addiction? - Chapter 3: How people become addicted to opioids - Chapter 4: Living with opioid addiction - Chapter 5: Overcoming opioid addiction.