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Schools as a Lens for Understanding the Opioid Epidemic: Impacts on Students and Educators in Crisis

Schools as a Lens for Understanding the Opioid Epidemic: Impacts on Students and Educators in Crisis

Paperback

Series: Routledge Research in Crises Education

Medical ReferenceGeneral Education

ISBN10: 1032456760
ISBN13: 9781032456768
Publisher: Routledge
Published: Sep 29 2025
Pages: 180
Weight: 0.59
Height: 0.41 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English

This book investigates the profound and complex impact of the opioid epidemic on schools in the United States, focusing on diverse aspects such as its history, legislative responses, trends, and implications for students, educators, and schools.

Sharing research from multiple case studies in elementary schools located in Northeast opioid-crisis regions, the book explores the ripple effects of students' adverse childhood experiences, community and household opioid exposure, transiency, homelessness, attendance, as well as the profound struggles of educators dealing with secondary trauma. Shedding light on the untold stories of young children contending with the consequences of opioid exposure, it foregrounds these voices and stories through the unique perspectives of educators. Additionally, the book examines the developing landscape of initiatives to mitigate the crises' effects on students, emphasizing the need for comprehensive approaches. Finally, the book explores potential interventions and strategies to address the complex issues arising from the opioid epidemic in schools, advocating for a comprehensive, multi-tiered approach involving collaboration among various stakeholders.

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