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The Prescription-to-Prison Pipeline

The Medicalization and Criminalization of Pain

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The book examines the intersection of the opioid epidemic and the criminal justice system, revealing how medicalization of suffering and criminalization of drug use create a harmful cycle, particularly for the poor. Through interviews with incarcerated individuals, it highlights the contradictions in medical and legal practices that exacerbate addiction and poverty. Smirnova critiques the blurred lines between treatment and punishment, emphasizing the need to reconsider the conceptualization of substance use disorders to address issues like relapse and recidivism effectively.

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The Prescription-to-Prison Pipeline, Michelle Smirnova

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Rok vydania
2023
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Titul
The Prescription-to-Prison Pipeline
Podtitul
The Medicalization and Criminalization of Pain
Jazyk
anglicky
Rok vydania
2023
Väzba
pevná
Počet strán
172
ISBN13
9781478017066
Série
Hodnotenie
4 z 5
Anotácia
The book examines the intersection of the opioid epidemic and the criminal justice system, revealing how medicalization of suffering and criminalization of drug use create a harmful cycle, particularly for the poor. Through interviews with incarcerated individuals, it highlights the contradictions in medical and legal practices that exacerbate addiction and poverty. Smirnova critiques the blurred lines between treatment and punishment, emphasizing the need to reconsider the conceptualization of substance use disorders to address issues like relapse and recidivism effectively.