Prescription Drug Abuse

Mark James Estren, Ph.D.

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Ronin Publishing
25 July 2013

Drug & substance abuse: social aspects

Severe, chronic pain affects at least 116 million Americans every year. But there are fewer than 4,000 pain specialists in the United States, and many insurers won't cover physical therapy. But powerful pain medicines? They will certainly cover those. Prescriptions for powerful pain killers doubled between 1994 and 2008 - and abuse skyrocketed as well. The grim headlines are all too familiar. Celebrities such as Whitney Houston die of overdoses. Teens mix legitimate medicines - and pay with their lives. Heavy-handed government attempts to crack down on pain and anxiety medications have terrorized doctors and pharmacists and left thousands of desperate people in severe pain. Prescription Drug Abuse shows how big the problem is: how it became a problem, what is being done about it, and what readers can do. The book shows the risks, the benefits, and the safe way to use some of modern healthcare's most miraculous medicines.

By: Mark James Estren Ph.D.
Imprint: Ronin Publishing
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 215mm, Width: 139mm, Spine: 9mm
Weight: 175g
ISBN: 9781579511685
ISBN 10: 1579511686
Pages: 200
Publication Date: 25 July 2013
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Chapter 1: The Cost of Pain and Anxiety Chapter 2: The Death of Mental Hospitals and the Rise of Psychoactive Drugs Chapter 3: The First Battle: Pseudoephedrine Chapter 4: How Much Pain Is Enough? Chapter 5: The Pain Fighters Chapter 6: The Mental Balancers Chapter 7: How to Become an Addict Chapter 8: Unintentional Abuse Chapter 9: The Government Responds Chapter 10: Fighting Abuse by Harming Patients Chapter 11: Turning Doctors into Criminals Chapter 12: Seeking a Middle Ground

"Mark James Estren is a nationally known journalist and Pulitzer winner. Named one of the ""People to Watch"" by Fortune magazine, he is a contributor to The Washington Post, Bottom Line newsletter group, and the Journal of Animal Ethics. He lives in Ft. Myers, FL."

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Prescription Drug Abuse

Mark James Estren, Ph.D.

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