Opioids and population health a primer / Sean J. Haley, James A. Johnson, Linda J. Frazier.

Author/creator Haley, Sean J.
Other author Frazier, Linda J.
Other author Johnson, James A., 1954-
Format Electronic
Publication InfoBurlington, MA : Jones & Bartlett Learning, [2021]
Descriptionxv, 110 pages ; 23 cm
Supplemental ContentFull text available from eBooks on EBSCOhost
Subjects

Contents What are opioids and how are opioid use disorders treated? -- How Did We Get Here? -- Epidemiology of Opioids -- Policy.
Abstract "Opioids and Population Health: A Primer, will help senior undergraduate and graduate students to: 1. Describe theories of addiction. 2. Demonstrate the differences between substance abuse prevention, intervention, and treatment. 3. Explain the United States' historical response to opioids. 4. Discuss the differential scope and burden of the current opioid and heroin epidemic on communities and populations. 5. Explain the various sectors, government agencies, and institutions that address addiction generally and the opioid/heroin epidemic specifically. 6. Describe the effectiveness of policy, legal, and regulatory approaches currently in use to address the epidemic. 7. Consider recommendations for sustainable policy and systems changes that are needed to change the opioid addiction trajectory and reduce the epidemic. The text is written through an interdisciplinary approach using the fields of public health, addiction health services research, and implementation science. The authors' experiences with direct client services, city, county, and state governments, managing non-profits, and evaluating treatment interventions speaks to their ability to address issues related to the epidemic thoroughly and critically"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2020055700
ISBN9781284223781 (paperback)
ISBN9781284173185 (paperback)

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