The information in this volume provides insight into the impact and consequences of the prescription drug abuse problem in the United States, the causes of prescription drug addiction, and proposed and existing government policies that are hotly debated in the ongoing effort to effectively confront the prescription drug abuse problem in this country. Varied expert opinions that examine many of the different aspects that surround this issue are presented. The viewpoints are selected from a wide range of highly respected and often hard-to-find sources and publications. Allows the reader to attain the higher-level critical thinking and reading skills that are essential in a culture of diverse and contradictory opinions.
- ISBN10 0737760664
- ISBN13 9780737760668
- Publish Date 15 March 2013
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher Cengage Gale
- Imprint Greenhaven Press
- Format Hardcover (Library Binding)
- Pages 256
- Language English