Bibliograph

Do no harm, the opioid epidemic, by Harry Wiland, with Peter Segall ; foreword by Georges Benjamin

Type

Label

Do no harm, the opioid epidemic, by Harry Wiland, with Peter Segall ; foreword by Georges Benjamin

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Do no harm

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1117314637

Responsibility statement

by Harry Wiland, with Peter Segall ; foreword by Georges Benjamin

Sub title

the opioid epidemic

Summary

"Do No Harm: The Opioid Epidemic follows author and director, Harry Wiland as he works to unearth the history and truth behind America's rampant opioid crises, and investigates how this crisis ballooned into an epidemic fueled by Big Pharma's ploys, the medical community's obliviousness, and policymakers lack of oversight"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Origins of a crisis -- Ancient times to modern medicine -- Science of pain and pain medicine -- The Sackler Brothers -- Purdue Pharma -- The disease of addiction -- PROP -- Understanding addiction -- Medically assisted treatment (MAT) or abstinence? -- Public health campaigns and legal actions -- The beginning of the end? -- Changing the culture, ending the crisis

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