We congratulate Emeritus Professors, Kant Patel and Mark Rushefsky, on the forthcoming publication of The Opioid Epidemic: Missed Opportunities and Policy Failures.

Reviewer Frank Thompson writes, “Anchored in a keen understanding of the policy process, Patel and Rushefsky provide an historical overview of government efforts in the United States to respond to three opioid epidemics. They devote particular attention to the current problems fueled by prescription pain killers. This book will be a valuable catalyst for learning in courses on public policy in general and health policy more specifically.”