Includes index

Why should we care? -- Why we wrote this book -- What went wrong? The history of the opioid epidemic -- America takes on the epidemic -- All things opioid -- Let's talk about opioids -- Using prescribed opioids safely -- Opioid overdose: you can save a life -- Hard-wired to feel: understanding pain -- Evaluating pain and managing it safely -- Opioid use disorder -- Understanding addiction and opioid use disorder -- Management of opioid use disorder: goals, providers and tools -- Management of opioid use disorder: treatment programs -- Helping loved ones with opioid use disorder -- The intervention -- What if ... ?

An authoritative guide to understanding the current opioid crisis in America and how it can be solved

"Mayo Clinic"--Cover