"Contains material from The New York Times"--Title page verso. Includes bibliographical references (pages 217-220) and index.
Contents:
The opioid epidemic's human impact -- Ripple effects: opioids, heroin and other drugs -- The business of addiction treatment -- Overprescription: cause of the crisis? -- The response by government and law enforcement. Justice Dept. backs high-stakes lawsuit against opioid makers / Ohio County losing its young to painkillers' grip / Katie Benner and Jan Hoffman. Some veterans on painkillers at special risk, a study finds / James Dao -- Heroin epidemic increasingly seeps into public view / Katharine Q. Seelye -- A death on Staten Island highlights heroin's place in 'Mainstream society' / Michael Wilson -- Drug deaths in America are rising faster than ever / Josh Katz -- 'The pills are everywhere' : how the opioid crisis claims its youngest victims / Julie Turkewitz -- The Bronx's quiet, brutal war with opioids / Jose A. Del Real -- A foster child of the opioid epidemic / Lisa Marie Basile -- The opioid crisis is getting worse : particularly for Black Americans / Josh Katz and Abby Goodnough -- Ripple effects : opioids, heroin and other drugs -- Prescription painkillers seen as a gateway to heroin / Benedict Carey -- Heroin scourge overtakes a 'quaint' Vermont town Katharine Q. Seelye -- New York is a hub in a surging heroin trade / J. David Goodman -- Drug linked to Ohio overdoses can kill in doses smaller than a snowflake / Jack Healy -- The first count of fentanyl deaths in 2016 : up 540% in three years / Josh Katz -- Despite Trump's pleas, China's online opioid bazaar is booming / Sui-Lee Wee and Javier C. Hernández -- Fantanyl adds deadly kick to opioid woes in Britain / Ceylan Yeginsu -- Meth, the forgotten killer, is back and it's everywhere / Frances Robles -- The business of addiction treatment -- At clinics, tumultuous lives and turbulent care / Deborah Sontag -- Anti-overdose drug becoming an everyday part of police work / J. David Goodman and Anemona Hartocollis -- Naloxone saves lives, but is no cure in heroin epidemic / Katharine Q. Seelye -- Haven for recovering addicts now profits from their relapses / Lizette Alvareze overtakes a 'quaint' Vermont town Study finds competing opioid treatments have similar outcomes / Abby Goodnough and Kate Zernike -- Opioid addiction knows no color, but its treatment does / Jose A. Del Real -- Overprescription : cause of the crisis? -- Tightening the lid on pain prescriptions / Barry Meier -- How doctors helped drive the addiction crisis Richard Friedman ;; Doctors will play a critical role in the opioid epidemic / The New York Times -- With overdoses on rise, cities and counties look for someone to blame / Mitch Smith and Monica Davey -- The response by government and law enforcement -- In annual speech, Vermont Governor shifts focus to drug abuse / Katharine Q. Seelye -- A call to arms on a Vermont heroin epidemic / Katharine Q. Seelye -- In heroin crisis, white families seek gentler war on drugs / Katharine Q. Seelye -- Addiction treatment grew under health law, now what? / Katharine Q. Seelye and Abby Goodnoughrmont town Attorney General orders tougher sentences, rolling back Obama policy / Rebecca R. Ruiz -- When opioid addicts find an ally in blue / Al Baker -- White House panel recommends declaring national emergency on opioids / Abby Goodnough -- This judge has a mission : keep defendants alive / Timothy Williams -- Justice Dept. backs high-stakes lawsuit against opioid makers / Katie Benner and Jan Hoffman.
Summary:
"This collection of articles tracks the opioid crisis from its earliest days through the present, aggregating human interest stories with news stories on how the government and public are responding to the epidemic. With such breadth of journalism examining the causes, impact, and response to the crisis, this collection offers readers a comprehensive approach to an unfortunately frequent topic of headlines."-- From publisher's description.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.