The Opioid Epidemic in the United States: Missed Opportunities and Policy Failures
English | 2022 | ISBN: 1032105216 | 376 Pages | PDF EPUB | 5 MB
English | 2022 | ISBN: 1032105216 | 376 Pages | PDF EPUB | 5 MB
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.