The future of fentanyl and other synthetic opioids
Bryce Pardo, Jirka Taylor, Jonathan P. Caulkins, Beau Kilmer, Peter Reuter, Bradley D. Stein.
Bok Engelsk 2019
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| Opplysninger | CHAPTER ONE: Introduction -- CHAPTER TWO: Insights From Mortality and Seizure Data in the United States -- CHAPTER THREE: Assessing Explanations for the Recent Rise in Synthetic Opioids -- CHAPTER FOUR: International Experiences with Synthetic Opioids -- CHAPTER FIVE: Some Possible Futures for Fentanyl and Other Synthetic Opioids -- CHAPTER SIX: Concluding Thoughts -- APPENDIX A: Background Information on Synthetic Opioids -- APPENDIX B: The Economics of Mexican Heroin and Fentanyl -- APPENDIX C: Opportunities for Better Surveillance and Monitoring -- APPENDIX D: Supplemental Information on Data and Methods -- APPENDIX E: Details on Key Informant Interviews.. - The growth in energy production in the tristate Appalachia region (southwestern Pennsylvania, northern West Virginia, and eastern Ohio) has spurred a demand for hiring workers proficient in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields. This has created a focus on the importance of having high-quality K–12 STEM education in the tristate region, as well as on policies and programs to enable the supply of labor in STEM occupations and career fields to keep pace with evolving demand. A challenge in the region is that the supply of workers with STEM skills has not kept pace with STEM workforce demand, which limits the region's capacity to benefit from national and global economic advances. Recognizing the workforce and education challenges facing the energy and advanced manufacturing industries in the region, the Appalachia Partnership Initiative (API) was launched in 2014 and is committed to investing
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