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"The opioid epidemic is responsible for the first sustained decline in U.S. life expectancy since the 1960s. In 2016, more than 50,000 Americans died from an opioid overdose -- to say nothing of the hundreds of thousands who live with some measure of opioid addiction every day. The Opioid Epide...
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Oxford University Press,
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| Publisher Address: | New York, NY : |
| Publication Dates: | [2019] |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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What everyone needs to know
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"The opioid epidemic is responsible for the first sustained decline in U.S. life expectancy since the 1960s. In 2016, more than 50,000 Americans died from an opioid overdose -- to say nothing of the hundreds of thousands who live with some measure of 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 scie |
| Carrier Form: | xix, 317 pages ; 22 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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9780190916022 0190916028 9780190916039 0190916036 |
| Index Number: | RC568 |
| CLC: | D771.288 |
| Call Number: | D771.288/O524 |