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OverviewAll types of communities across the US are struggling to fight the opioid epidemic. This book offers a policy analysis and provides points for in-depth discussion about the current drug crisis. It is meant to supplement a standard social welfare/social work or advocacy textbook and applies the concepts to the real-life challenges facing those with an opioid use disorder.The Opioid Crisis offers no simplistic explanations or easy answers to the policy challenges caused by the opioid crisis. Instead, it provides analytic tools such as the Social Determinants of Health to help readers grapple with this multi-faceted problem. Topics include stigma related to drug use and poverty, child welfare, the overincarceration of drug users (especially persons of color), and policy solutions such as supervised injection sites. Harm reduction, a controversial approach, is also addressed as a policy issue. Central to the book's purpose is to increase the respect for the dignity and worth of persons with opioid use disorder who deserve the best possible support for their recoveries. The opioid crisis presents many policy challenges, but also several opportunities to fight for social justice--and win. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Gail Ukockis (Dual Diagnosis Counselor, Dual Diagnosis Counselor, Concord Counseling)Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc Imprint: Oxford University Press Inc Dimensions: Width: 16.30cm , Height: 3.10cm , Length: 24.40cm Weight: 0.522kg ISBN: 9780197585207ISBN 10: 0197585205 Pages: 272 Publication Date: 07 May 2024 Audience: College/higher education , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsChapter One: The Importance of Policy in the Opioid Crisis Chapter Two: Causes of the Opioid Crisis Chapter Three: The Political Context of the Opioid Crisis Chapter Four: The Punishing Effects of Poverty Chapter Five: Child Welfare and the Opioid Crisis Chapter Six: Women and OUD Chapter Seven: Special Populations Chapter Eight: The Role of Criminal Justice in the Opioid Crisis Chapter Nine: Ongoing Challenges Chapter Ten: Advocacy and the Opioid CrisisReviewsAuthor InformationGail Ukockis, PhD, MSW, LSW, MA is an educator, advocate, writer, and social worker currently working at a substance abuse agency in Columbus, OH. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |