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

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Patel, Kant, 1946- (Author), Rushefsky, Mark E., 1945- (Author)
Corporate Author: Taylor & Francis
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Routledge, 2022.
Subjects:
Opioid abuse > United States > History.
Opioids > Government policy > United States.
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / General
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / General
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Social Services & Welfare
Opioid abuse.
United States.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • The policy process and policy cycles
  • The first opiate crisis: 1860s to 1920s
  • The second opioid crisis: 1960s to 2000
  • The third opioid crisis: 2000-present
  • State governments and the current opioid crisis
  • A perfect storm: big pharma, FDA, DEA, and the opioid crisis
  • The global context of the opioid crisis
  • Opioid epidemics and public policy.