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The Opioid Epidemic in the United States: Missed Opportunities and Policy Failures Edited by Patel, Kant B. and Rushefsky, Mark E. New York, NY Routledge 2022 p. 376 $44.95 (paperback), ISBN: 978-1032105215 I The Opioid Epidemic in the United States: Missed Opportunities and Policy Failures i is perhaps one of the most exhaustive scholarly endeavours on the policy aspects of dealing with the American opioid crisis. It has now become apparent that opioids (such as oxycontin) and prescription pain medicine have given way to synthetic opioids such as fentanyl, which are considerably more potent and dangerous. [Extracted from the article]

At one point, Sylvie and Madame Gallard discover Andrée swimming naked under a waterfall; Andrée's mother's reaction is both disapproval and delight, whereas Sylvie is both enraptured and embarrassed at Andrée's lack of inhibition (p. 133). Andrée's family is quite different from Sylvie's: Andrée is the eldest child of a much larger family, and she often acts as a mother surrogate to her younger siblings. Sylvie observes closely the crushing of all Andrée's hopes and potential and, concurrently, the erasure of her own passionate love for Andrée, her "double.". [Extracted from the article]

Building a positive atmosphere for LGBT+ learners enhances learning results among all students besides those who are classified as LGBT+. Keywords: social inclusion and exclusion; LGBT+; school support intervention; educational system; guidance EN social inclusion and exclusion LGBT+ school support intervention educational system guidance 1 2 2 07/19/21 20210715 NES 210715 Shane, Kryss EBSCOhost The Educator's Guide to LGBT+ Inclusion: A Practical Resource for K-12 Teachers, Administrators, and School Support Staff 2020 London; Philadelphia, PA Jessica Kingsley Publishers 978-1787751088 Harassment, absenteeism caused by the absence of protection in schools, and ensuing suicidal thoughts are all dramatically higher among lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (or sometimes questioning) (LGBT+) adolescents than among non-LGBT+ adolescents. [Extracted from the article]