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Opioid Crisis Research

This guide is designed to inform you about the Opioid Crisis and provide research resources specific to the topic.

Combatting the Opioid Crisis Ohio plan for COVID-19 (n/a)

The opioid crisis : the role of technology and data in preventing and treating addiction : hearing of the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, United States Senate, One Hundred Fifteenth Congress, second session, on examining the opioid crisis, focusing on the role of technology and data in preventing and treating addiction (2018) 

The opioid crisis : impact on children and families : hearing of the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, United States Senate, One Hundred Fifteenth Congress, second session, on examining the opioid crisis, focusing on the impact on children and families (2018)

The opioid crisis : leadership and innovation in the states : hearing of the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, United States Senate, One Hundred Fifteenth Congress, second session, on examining the opioid crisis, focusing on leadership and innovation in the states (2018)

The opioid epidemic : supply control and criminal justice policy-- frequently asked questions / Lisa N. Sacco [and four others] (2019)

Synthetic Opioid Exposure Prevention and Training Act : report of the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, United States Senate, to accompany H.R. 4739, to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to protect U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers, agents, other personnel, and canines against potential synthetic opioid exposure, and for other purposes (2020)

Purdue Pharma to Plead Guilty in $8bn Opioid Settlement (2020)

  • The Maker of OxyContin Pain Killers is Sued for its Role in the Opioid Crisis

How the Pandemic is Effecting the Opioid Crisis (2020)

  • The Effect of COVID-19 on the Opioid Crisis

Worsening Opioid Crisis Overshadowed in 2020 Presidential Race (2020)

  • Taken from the point-of-view of an Ohio mom who lost her son to overdose, her thoughts after watching the 2020 presidential debates 

Walmart Sues U.S. Over its Responsibility in Opioid Crisis (2020)

  • Discusses how Walmart could be held legally responsible for their pharmacies and the proactive actions Walmart has taken

Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome Rises from Opioid Crisis (2020)

  • Gives some history on Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome and the drugs that have contributed to it the most

ALICE & Articles Plus

ALICE 

To search Ohio University Library for Books, Videos, Periodicals, and Databases use ALICE which can also be found on the Library Home page. If you need help there is a Tutorial for searching and using ALICE. 

For more information on how to search go to the 'How to Search Databases' page under the 'Online Resources/Databases' page. 

Articles Plus

To Search Ohio University Library for Journal Articles use Articles Plus which can also be found on the Library Home page. If you need help there is a Tutorial for searching and using Articles Plus.

For more information on how to search go to the 'How to Search Databases' page under the 'Online Resources/Databases' page. 

Here's a link to more documentaries available from ALICE : Opioid Documentaries