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The Prescription Drug Problem - by Ryan Schroeder & Jason A Ford & George Higgins (Hardcover)

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  • Providing an indispensable resource for undergraduate students, graduate students, and policymakers interested in the prescription drug abuse crisis in the United States, this book summarizes the current state of prescription drug abuse and its growth over the past 20 years.
  • About the Author: Ryan D. Schroeder is professor and department chair in the Department of Sociology at the University of Louisville.
  • 248 Pages
  • Political Science, Public Policy

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About the Book



Providing an indispensable resource for undergraduate students, graduate students, and policymakers interested in the prescription drug abuse crisis in the United States, this book summarizes the current state of prescription drug abuse and its growth over the past 20 years.
The Prescription Drug Problem analyzes the growth of the prescription drug abuse problem from 1994 to 2014 and includes comparisons to marijuana and hard drug use during the same period. Specific attention is given to prescription opiate abuse and the transition from prescription opiates to heroin.

The book begins with a broad overview of the prescription drug problem in the U.S., while the text presents stories of celebrities who have struggled with prescription drug abuse, highlights a handful of ordinary Americans who are battling prescription drug abuse, and examines as case studies a few communities that have been ravaged by prescription drug abuse. Drawing upon demographic patterns of abuse to identify causes of and factors contributing to prescription drug abuse as well as possible solutions to the problem, the book is designed to provide a broad overview of the prescription drug abuse problem in the U.S. and stimulate additional research.

  • Provides a comprehensive overview of the prescription drug crisis in the U.S.
  • Compares the current prescription drug abuse crisis in the U.S. to past drug epidemics in U.S. history
  • Identifies the most common causes of prescription drug abuse in the U.S.
  • Examines possible solutions to prescription drug abuse in the U.S.
  • Questions the public and political reactions to the prescription drug abuse problem



Book Synopsis



Providing an indispensable resource for undergraduate students, graduate students, and policymakers interested in the prescription drug abuse crisis in the United States, this book summarizes the current state of prescription drug abuse and its growth over the past 20 years.

The Prescription Drug Problem analyzes the growth of the prescription drug abuse problem from 1994 to 2014 and includes comparisons to marijuana and hard drug use during the same period. Specific attention is given to prescription opiate abuse and the transition from prescription opiates to heroin.

The book begins with a broad overview of the prescription drug problem in the U.S., while the text presents stories of celebrities who have struggled with prescription drug abuse, highlights a handful of ordinary Americans who are battling prescription drug abuse, and examines as case studies a few communities that have been ravaged by prescription drug abuse. Drawing upon demographic patterns of abuse to identify causes of and factors contributing to prescription drug abuse as well as possible solutions to the problem, the book is designed to provide a broad overview of the prescription drug abuse problem in the U.S. and stimulate additional research.



About the Author



Ryan D. Schroeder is professor and department chair in the Department of Sociology at the University of Louisville.

Jason A. Ford is associate professor of sociology at the University of Central Florida.

George E. Higgins is professor in the Department of Criminal Justice at the University of Louisville.

Dimensions (Overall): 9.4 Inches (H) x 6.3 Inches (W) x 1.1 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.35 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 248
Genre: Political Science
Sub-Genre: Public Policy
Publisher: Praeger
Theme: Social Policy
Format: Hardcover
Author: Ryan Schroeder & Jason A Ford & George Higgins
Language: English
Street Date: February 15, 2019
TCIN: 91573170
UPC: 9781440857690
Item Number (DPCI): 247-34-4050
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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