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What should we do about the opioid epidemic? /

Drug abuse, a problem the United States has faced for decades, has taken a sharply more lethal turn with the rise of opioids--both legal pain- killers, such as oxycodone and fentanyl, and illegal ones like heroin. Drug overdoses are now the leading cause of death among Americans under 50. More than...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Wharton, Tony (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: [Dayton, Ohio] : National Issues Forums Institute, [2018]
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo

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