Ending the crisis Mayo Clinic's guide to opioid addiction and safe opioid use

Holly L. Geyer

Book - 2023

"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.

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Subjects
Genres
Self-help publications
Published
Rochester, MN : Mayo Clinic Press [2023]
Language
English
Main Author
Holly L. Geyer (author)
Item Description
Includes index.
"Mayo Clinic"--Cover.
Physical Description
208 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour) ; 24 cm
ISBN
9781945564567
  • 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 ... ?