Ramin, Brodie, 1982-

The age of fentanyl : ending the opioid epidemic / Brodie Ramin, M.D. - Toronto : Dundurn, (c)2020. - 1 online resource (223 pages)

Includes bibliographies and index.

Intro -- Contents -- Introduction -- CHAPTER 1: Knocking at the Door -- CHAPTER 2: The Story of Opium -- CHAPTER 3: The Engine of the Epidemic -- CHAPTER 4: Fentanyl Arrives -- CHAPTER 5: Explaining the Epidemic -- CHAPTER 6: Treating Addiction -- CHAPTER 7: Rethinking Our Relationship with Opioids and Big Pharma -- CHAPTER 8: Searching for Solutions -- CHAPTER 9: Expanding the Treatment Tool Kit -- CHAPTER 10: Treating the Whole Person -- CHAPTER 11: Breaking the Cycle -- Conclusion: Ten Steps Toward a Better Future -- Acknowledgements -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index

"Is there a way to end North America's opioid epidemic? North America is facing a crisis. The first warning signs appeared in media reports of OxyContin abuse and over-prescription in the 1990s. Today, there is an opioid epidemic --



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Opioid abuse.
Fentanyl.
Opioids--Overdose.
Fentanyl--Overdose.


Electronic Books.

RC568 / .A346 2020