The Politics of the Opioid Epidemic
Moffitt, Susan L. / Patashnik, Eric M.
In “The Politics of the Opioid Epidemic, ” leading political scientists from diverse theoretical traditions provide new insights into the enduring features of American policy and practice that have influenced state-level and national responses to the ongoing opioid crisis. Key among these features is the persistent power of race in shaping public opinion of the opioid crisis, influencing the development of punitive and treatment-oriented legis...