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- Title
The prescription‐to‐prison pipeline: The medicalization and criminalization of pain.
- Authors
Chiarello, Elizabeth
- Abstract
"The Prescription-to-Prison Pipeline: The Medicalization and Criminalization of Pain" by Michelle Smirnova challenges the prevailing narrative of the US opioid crisis by offering a demand-side perspective. Smirnova argues that the key driver of drug use is pain, which extends beyond physical discomfort to include the suffering associated with poverty, racism, and sexism. The book explores how pain is constructed and treated as both a medical and criminal issue, and advocates for broader social supports as a solution. Smirnova's analysis highlights the historical and sociological factors that contribute to the crisis and emphasizes the need to address the root causes of pain rather than relying on individual-level interventions.
- Subjects
MEDICALIZATION; SOCIAL services; SOCIAL problems; SOCIAL systems; SCHOOL-to-prison pipeline
- Publication
Journal of the History of the Behavioral Sciences, 2024, Vol 60, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
0022-5061
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/jhbs.22297