Rhetoric of the Opioid Epidemic: Deaths of Despair in America - Hardcover

by Tiara K. Good (Author)

Rhetoric of the Opioid Epidemic argues that the opioid epidemic is a public health issue. By analyzing case studies from popular culture and governmental responses, Tiara Good demonstrates that the power of naming it an epidemic, rather than a drug or crime issue, reduces counterproductive stigma and assists in reshaping public perspectives.

Author Biography

Tiara K. Good is faculty in the Communication Studies Department at Western Oregon University.