Pain killer : a "wonder" drug's trail of addiction and death / Barry Meier.

Author/creator Meier, Barry
Format Book
Publication Info[Emmaus Pa.] : Rodale : Distributed to the book trade by St. Martin's Press, ©2003.
Descriptionix, 323 pages ; 24 cm
Subjects
Oxycodone--United States.
Medication abuse--United States.
Oxycodone--Toxicology.
Pharmaceutical industry--Standards.
Opioid-Related Disorders--epidemiology.
Opioid-Related Disorders--mortality.
Oxycodone--History.
Drugs of abuse--supply & distribution.

Contents The book of the dead -- Pill hill -- Senior night -- A war against pain -- Magic bullets -- Chicken and biscuits -- Hotspots -- Kiddie dope -- A tacit understanding -- The secrets of Dendur -- The body count -- Purple peelers -- The pain industry.
LCCN 2003015003
ISBN1579546382 (hardcover)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks HV5822.O99 M45 2003 ✔ Available Place Hold