Opium : how an ancient flower shaped and poisoned our world

Opioid addiction is fast becoming the most deadly crisis in American history. In 2017, it claimed nearly fifty thousand lives -- more than gunshots and car crashes combined, and almost as many Americans as were killed in the entire Vietnam War. But even as the overdose crisis ravages our nation -- s...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Halpern, John
Format: BOOK
Language:ENGLISH
Published: Hachette Books 2019
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