The Opioid Epidemic in the United States: Missed Opportunities and Policy Failures

by Mark Rushefsky, Kant Patel, Mark E. Rushefsky

The current opioid epidemic in the United States began in the mid-1990s with the introduction of 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 two million Americans had become dependent on and abused prescription pain pills and street drugs.

This book examines the origins, development, and rise of the opioid epidemic...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1032105216
• ISBN13: 9781032105215
• Release Date: September 2021
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 358 Pages
• Weight: 1.11 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"