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Addiction and Overdose: Confronting an American Crisis

By Connie Goldsmith

Book information

Publisher
Lerner Publishing Group
Year
2017
ISBN
9781512467796, 2016033031, 2016047771, 9781512409536, 9781512448610, 9781512467772, 9781512467789
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
7 MB (7683518 bytes)
Pages
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Time added
2022-09-27 21:04:23
HEALTH & FITNESSHistorySociologyYAN024000YAN025230YAN051070Young Adult Nonfiction

Description

Drug overdosing and death from prescription painkillers and heroin are at epidemic levels in the United States. How do people become addicted to opioids and other dangerous drugs, and why? Meet the experts who study the neurology of addiction. Hear stories of addicts in recovery, and of loved ones left behind by those who died from overdosing. Discover more about the social and economic costs of overdosing and learn about scientific research to decrease it. Learn about the connection between addiction and mental health disorders. Find out how to identify signs of addiction and overdose and what you can do to help someone get assistance.

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