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Ending the crisis : Mayo Clinic's guide to opioid addiction and safe opioid use / Holly L. Geyer, M.D.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: Rochester, MN : Mayo Clinic Press, [2023]Copyright date: ©2023Description: 208 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour) ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781945564567
  • 1945564563
Other title:
  • Mayo Clinic's guide to opioid addiction and safe opioid use
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Contents:
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 ... ?
Summary: "In Ending the Crisis, addiction medicine specialist Dr. Holly Geyer goes beyond the science of addiction to offer those struggling with opioids a real solution. Developed by trusted Mayo Clinic experts, this empowering and accessible book contains vital information about opioids and addiction, as well as practical tools for recovery, and impactful personal stories from those who've lived through the experience." -- Amazon.com.Summary: An authoritative guide to understanding the current opioid crisis in America and how it can be solved.
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Adult Book Adult Book Dr. James Carlson Library NonFiction 362.293 G397 Available 33111011065980
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

What if we could help loved ones misusing opioids and support them as they seek treatment?



In Ending the Crisis , addiction medicine specialist Dr. Holly Geyer goes beyond the science of addiction to offer those struggling with opioids a real solution.



Developed by trusted Mayo Clinic experts, this empowering and accessible book contains vital information about opioids and addiction, as well as practical tools for recovery, and impactful personal stories from those who've lived through the experience.



Recovery is a marathon, not a sprint.



Key topics include: Managing pain and using prescribed opioids safely Understanding addiction and opioid use disorder The intervention: a play-by-play example Treatment programs and help taking the first step Helping loved ones recover from opioid use disorder Opioid overdose: how you can save a life

"The opioid epidemic is a story about all of us. It's about the people we love, the people we've lost and the people we fear losing. Whether the stories we have shared come from friends, family, or total strangers, they're all passed on with a purpose: to educate and plead for change, to pave the path for a different tomorrow."

Includes index.

"Mayo Clinic"--Cover.

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 ... ?

"In Ending the Crisis, addiction medicine specialist Dr. Holly Geyer goes beyond the science of addiction to offer those struggling with opioids a real solution. Developed by trusted Mayo Clinic experts, this empowering and accessible book contains vital information about opioids and addiction, as well as practical tools for recovery, and impactful personal stories from those who've lived through the experience." -- Amazon.com.

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

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