America’s Affair with Opioids
10 Steps to Reverse the Opioid Crisis
A groundbreaking look at the opioid crisis—and a call for lasting change.
In America’s Affair with Opioids, Dr. Fred J. Von Stieff draws on decades of work in addiction medicine to examine how the opioid crisis developed, why conventional responses have fallen short, and what the nation can do differently. The book combines clinical insight, historical perspective, and a practical path toward prevention, treatment, and recovery.
Why This Book Matters
The opioid crisis is not a single problem with a single cause. It reaches families, medical professionals, educators, communities, and public institutions. Understanding the biological, psychological, social, and commercial forces behind the epidemic is essential to reversing it.
What Readers Will Discover
How the opioid crisis developed and the decisions that allowed it to grow.
Why addiction must be understood through brain chemistry, genetics, environment, and lived experience.
Ten practical steps intended to reduce deaths, improve treatment, and strengthen prevention.
Clinical insights and stories that connect public policy with the human cost of addiction.
Who This Book Is For
This book is written for medical professionals, educators, advocates, policymakers, families, people in recovery, and anyone seeking a clearer understanding of America’s opioid epidemic and a more hopeful way forward.
About the Author
Dr. Fred J. Von Stieff is a physician and board-certified addictionologist who has been practicing medicine for 50 years. He has been a leader in addiction medicine since 1992, combining clinical experience, neuroscience, and compassionate care to help patients and educate communities.
Published by Canyon Hill Publishing
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