"This book explores the issue of chronic pain and the development of opioids. It examines the marketing and promotion of opioids by pharmaceutical companies, as well as other drivers of the opioid epidemic. It evaluates the steps taken by legislative bodies to balance the problems of chronic pain and prescription opioid abuse, and discusses how prescription opioids can be used safely"--Back cover.
". . . provides information about the dangers of prescription painkillers like OxyContin, Vicodin, and fentanyl, and how the US government is attempting to mitigate this public health crisis . . ."--Back cover.
Discusses the dangers of using painkillers including their addictive properties, the challenges of treatment and recovery, and efforts to prevent their use and abuse.
An examination of the origins and different types of pain in the body and a discussion of the various drugs and treatments that are available for pain relief.
Examines the increasing abuse of prescription painkillers such as OxyContin. Explains how pain has been viewed and treated throughout history and how painkillers can come to be abused.
Presents information on painkillers covering how they affect the body, their dangers, and alternative choices. Includes fact-boxes, graphs, charts, facts and statistics, and quotes from primary sources.
Provides detailed information on various types of painkillers and how they are abused, including many prescription drugs and over-the-counter medications.
Presents information on the history and use of over-the-counter, prescription, narcotic opiate drugs, and other remedies used to treat pain, explains how they work in the body, and looks at possible side effects. Includes resources for further study.
