Participatory Community Inquiry in the Opioid Epidemic

This book explores a research project focused on finding a community-level response to the American opioid epidemic.

Craig T. Maier is Associate Professor in the Department of Communication & Rhetorical Studies at Duquesne University, USA.

Introduction: Rediscovering Each Other in a Time of Crisis; 1. Opioid Use Disorder: A Social Fabric Come Undone; 2. The Challenge of Communal Literacy; 3. Framing Participatory Community Inquiry (PCI); 4. Study Methodology; 5. Results; 6. Discussion, Limitations, and Recommendations for Practice; Conclusion: Becoming the Great Community