The Opioid Addiction Epidemic Is an 8 on the Richter Scale

David T. Courtwright

The Opioid Addiction Epidemic Is an 8 on the Richter Scale

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Abstract

Of late journalists have been asking me about the history of narcotic addiction in America, the subject of Dark Paradise and Addicts Who Survived . Here is what I tell them, and what I tell anyone looking for a brief, then-and-now introduction.

Original language	American English
Specialist publication	History News Network
State	Published - Jun 3 2018

Keywords

drugs
Opioid Epidemic
drug abuse

Disciplines

History
Substance Abuse and Addiction

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