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02446aam a2200337Ii 4500 001 0EEBC21E12E711E892CF485597128E48 003 SILO 005 20180216010020 008 170508t20172018paua d b 001 0 eng d 010 $a 2017302114 020 $a 1422238237 020 $a 9781422238233 035 $a (OCoLC)986237806 040 $a BTCTA $b eng $e rda $c BTCTA $d YDX $d BDX $d IFK $d CHILD $d SINLB $d DLC $d OCL $d OCLCA $d HHO $d IUK $d JIP $d SILO 100 1 $a Ferguson, Grace 245 10 $a Chronic pain and prescription painkillers / $c Grace Ferguson. 264 1 $a Broomall, PA : $b Mason Crest, an imprint of National Highland, Inc., $c [2017] 300 $a 64 pages : $b illustrations (chiefly color) ; $c 24 cm. 504 $a Includes bibliographical references (page 59) and index. 505 0 $a Introduction to chronic pain -- The evolution of opioid painkillers -- Controlling the epidemic -- Physician and local enforcement challenge -- Recommended use, alternatives and addiction treatment. 520 $a "Prescription opioids such as oxycodone and hydrocodone are highly effective for treating chronic pain, but they also have severe side effects, including significant potential for abuse. The misuse and abuse of prescription painkillers has become a serious global problem, affecting the health and economic welfare of societies worldwide. Fueling the problem of prescription opioid abuse are pill mills medical operations run by unethical or untrained physicians or pharmacists that over-prescribe narcotics or dispense them for illegal purposes. Although governments have implemented measures to crack down on prescription painkiller abuse, the problem continues to spread. 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 problem of chronic pain and prescription opioid abuse, and discusses how prescription opioids can be used safely" -- $c provided by publisher. 650 0 $a Narcotics 650 0 $a Opioid abuse 650 0 $a Drug abuse 650 0 $a Drug addiction 650 0 $a Analgesics 941 $a 3 952 $l PNAX964 $d 20200829014252.0 952 $l PYAX423 $d 20191001012730.0 952 $l BGPE251 $d 20180216010218.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=0EEBC21E12E711E892CF485597128E48Initiate Another SILO Locator Search