The Opioid Epidemic and the Addiction Crisis

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Lerner Publications

Just the Series: Issues in Action (Read Woke (tm) Books)

Series and Publisher: Issues in Action (Read Woke (tm) Books)

Annotation: A critical look at the opioid epidemic in the US, with an emphasis on underrepresented voices, personal reflection, and taking action

Genre: [Government]

Reviews: 0

Catalog Number: #311141

Format: Library Binding

Publisher: Lerner Publications

Edition Date: 2022 Release Date: 08/01/21

Pages: 32 pages

ISBN: 1-7284-2344-9

ISBN 13: 978-1-7284-2344-9

Dewey: 362.290973

LCCN: 2020057137

Dimensions: 24 cm.

Subject Heading:
Opioid abuse. United States. Juvenile literature.
Drug abuse. United States. Juvenile literature.
Opioids. United States. Juvenile literature.
Opioid abuse.
Drug abuse.
Opioids.

Language: English

Bibliography Index/Note: Includes bibliographical references (page 30) and index.

Word Count: 2,245

Reading Level: 6.3

Interest Level: 5-9

Accelerated Reader: reading level: 6.3 / points: 0.5 / quiz: 512699 / grade: Middle Grades

Lexile: 1040L

Guided Reading Level: W

The US has seen an alarming rise in the numbers of people addicted to and overdosing on opioid drugs, including oxycodone, codeine, fentanyl, and heroin. Learn about history of the opioid crisis, the science behind addiction, and how people help those in danger.

Read Woke Books are created in partnership with Cicely Lewis, the Read Woke librarian. Inspired by a belief that knowledge is power, Read Woke Books seek to amplify the voices of people of the global majority (people who are of African, Arab, Asian, and Latin American descent and identify as not white), provide information about groups that have been disenfranchised, share perspectives of people who have been underrepresented or oppressed, challenge social norms and disrupt the status quo, and encourage readers to take action in their community.

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