Heroin and Other Opioids: Poppies' Perilous Children

by E.J. Sanna

Overview

Heroin, opium, morphine, and codeine—the natural opioids. In Heroin and Other Opioids: Poppies' Perilous Children, you'll learn about these substances as well as newer derivatives, all of which can impact lives in serious and negative ways. Take a trip through the history of opium production and use, and its role in political history. Discover that opioids were popular patent medicines, the primary ingredients of such "medicines" as Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup, Hamlin's Wizard Oil, and other "cures for what ails you." Heroin and opioids didn't just go away when their use was outlawed. Instead, they became part of a large illegal narcotics market. Legal derivatives were also produced and marketed as effective treatments for pain and other conditions.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781422292976
Publisher:	Mason Crest
Publication date:	09/02/2014
Series:	Illicit and Misused Drugs
Sold by:	SIMON & SCHUSTER
Format:	eBook
Pages:	128
File size:	11 MB
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Age Range:	6 - 18 Years

Table of Contents

Introduction 6

1 What are Opioids? 9

2 The History of Opioids 27

3 Who Uses Opioids? 51

4 The Dangers of Opioids 63

5 The Legal Consequences of Using Opioids 89

6 Treatment 105

Glossary 116

Further Reading 119

For More Information 120

Bibliography 121

Index 123

Picture Credits 127

Author/Consultant Biographies 128