Brodie Ramin

The Age of Fentanyl

Ending the Opioid Epidemic

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Dr. Brodie Ramin brings the story of the opioid epidemic into the era of fentanyl, which is the leading cause of overdose death in North America. From his perspective as an addiction doctor working on the front lines of the epidemic, Dr. Ramin discusses the disease and the cure.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Dundurn Press
• Seitenzahl: 232
• Erscheinungstermin: 7. April 2020
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 226mm x 148mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 386g
• ISBN-13: 9781459746701
• ISBN-10: 1459746708
• Artikelnr.: 57016497

Autorenporträt

Brodie Ramin is a primary care and addictions physician. He is an assistant professor at the University of Ottawa and a Diplomate of the American Board of Addiction Medicine. Dr. Ramin lives in Ottawa.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
Chapter 1: Knocking at the Door
Chapter 2: The Story of Opium
Chapter 3: The Engine of the Epidemic
Chapter 4: The Age of Fentanyl
Chapter 5: Explaining the Epidemic
Chapter 6: Treating Addiction
Chapter 7: Rethinking our Relationship with Opioids and Big Pharma
Chapter 8: Searching for Solutions
Chapter 9: Expanding the Treatment Tool Kit
Chapter 10: Treating the Whole Person
Chapter 11: Breaking the Cycle
Conclusion: Ten Steps Toward a Better Future
Acknowledgements
Notes
Bibliography
Index