Addiction and overdose : confronting an American crisis / Connie Goldsmith.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Goldsmith, Connie, 1945- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Drug abuse--United States--Juvenile literature.

Drug abuse.

Drug addiction--United States--Juvenile literature.

Drug addiction.

Narcotics--Overdose--United States--Juvenile literature.

Narcotics.

Medication abuse--United States--Juvenile literature.

Medication abuse.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (128 pages) : illustrations, map

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Minneapolis : Twenty-First Century Books, [2018]

Summary:

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.

Contents:

America's addiction crisis

The power of addiction

The new face of addiction

Taking it to the streets

Patients and doctors in the middle

Prescription for a better future.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-5124-6778-2

1-5124-4861-3