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The opioid epidemic, what everyone needs to know, Yngvild Olsen, Institutes for Behavior Resources, Inc., Joshua M. Sharfstein, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

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The opioid epidemic, what everyone needs to know, Yngvild Olsen, Institutes for Behavior Resources, Inc., Joshua M. Sharfstein, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
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The opioid epidemic
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Yngvild Olsen, Institutes for Behavior Resources, Inc., Joshua M. Sharfstein, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
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What Everyone Needs to Know ;
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what everyone needs to know
Summary
The opioid epidemic is responsible for longest sustained decline in US life expectancy since the time of World War I and the Great Influenza. In 2017, nearly 50,000 Americans died from an opioid overdose-with an estimated two million more living with 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 listeners a practical path to understanding the epidemic from all sides: the basic science of opioids; the nature of addiction; the underlying reasons for the opioid epidemic; effective approaches to helping individuals, families, communities, and national policy; and common myths related to opioid addiction. Written by two expert physicians and enriched with stories from their experiences in the crosshairs of this epidemic, this book is a critical resource for any general listener-and for the individuals and families fighting this fight in their own lives
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