Heroin, Opioid, and Painkiller Abuse

by Bethany Bryan

Book Overview

Opioids include the illegal drug heroin, synthetic opioids like fentanyl, and prescription pain relievers like oxycodone, hydrocodone, and morphine. Because some people can obtain prescriptions for prescription painkillers, it can be easily obtained and easily abused. In fact, since 2010, opioid use has continually increased in the U.S. and Canada, leading some local governments and organizations to declare an opioid epidemic. This book examines the...

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1508179433
• ISBN13: 9781508179436
• Release Date: July 2018
• Publisher: Rosen Young Adult
• Length: 64 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.7" x 9.4"
• Age Range: 12 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 7 to 12