The Opioid Crisis: A Reference Handbook (Contemporary World Issues)

by David Newton (Author), David Newton (Author)

• New

  Hardcover
  2018

  $87.08

  A comprehensive overview of opioid use throughout human history, current problems surrounding opioid abuse, and suggested approaches to solving these problems.

  
  * Provides a complete historical overview of opioid use in human societies

  * Contextualizes the crisis with a chronology of important events in the history of opioid use

  * Offers a strong collection of reference materials for use in further research on the topic

  * Discusses the synthetic and neurological chemistry of opioids and how different types have been used throughout history