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Part of the Population Health Primer Series, Opioids and Population Health: A Primer provides a concise overview of the opioid crisis, leading the reader to explore what's been done to address this epidemic thusfar and consider what might be done more effectively using a population health approach. Written from a systems and public health perspective, Opioids and Population Health: A Primer begins with an overview of how drug use and addiction have been perceived and how prevention, intervention, and treatment services have been delivered in the U.S. It then reviews the epidemiology of opioid morbidity and mortality, historical framing of addiction, and addresses the government response to the epidemic. Finally, it explores the public health response to the epidemic and considers how a population health approach may better address the epidemic. Concise length makes this text an easy and affordable supplement for a variety of courses. Numerous charts, graphs, and images help illustrate and clarify concepts. Written for a wide range of health professionals, from doctors, nurses, pharmacists and other clinical health professionals to public health leaders and health administrators. Navigate eBook access (included with the print text) provides online or offline access from a computer, tablet or mobile device. Opioids and Population Health: A Primer is part of the Jones & Bartlett Learning Population Health Series. To learn more about the series, visit: https://www.jblearning.com/populationhealth Suitable for use in a variety of courses across the health professions. © 2022 | 125 pages
