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Beth Mac Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company That Addicted America
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- ISBN-13
- 9781549194689
- ISBN
- 9781549194689
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Journalist Beth Macy's definitive account of America's opioid epidemic "masterfully interlaces stories of communities in crisis with dark histories of corporate greed and regulatory indifference" ( New York Times ) -- from the boardroom to the courtroom and into the living rooms of Americans. In this extraordinary work, Beth Macy takes us into the epicenter of a national drama that has unfolded over two decades. From the labs and marketing departments of big pharma to local doctor's offices; wealthy suburbs to distressed small communities in Central Appalachia; from distant cities to once-idyllic farm towns; the spread of opioid addiction follows a tortuous trajectory that illustrates how this crisis has persisted for so long and become so firmly entrenched. Beginning with a single dealer who lands in a small Virginia town and sets about turning high school football stars into heroin overdose statistics, Macy sets out to answer a grieving mother's question-why her only son died-and comes away with a gripping, unputdownable story of greed and need. From the introduction of OxyContin in 1996, Macy investigates the powerful forces that led America's doctors and patients to embrace a medical culture where overtreatment with painkillers became the norm. In some of the same communities featured in her bestselling book Factory Man , the unemployed use painkillers both to numb the pain of joblessness and pay their bills, while privileged teens trade pills in cul-de-sacs, and even high school standouts fall prey to prostitution, jail, and death. Through unsparing, compelling, and unforgettably humane portraits of families and first responders determined to ameliorate this epidemic, each facet of the crisis comes into focus. In these politically fragmented times, Beth Macy shows that one thing uniting Americans across geographic, partisan, and class lines is opioid drug abuse. But even in the midst of twin crises in drug abuse and healthcare, Macy finds reason to hope and ample signs of the spirit and tenacity that are helping the countless ordinary people ensnared by addiction build a better future for themselves, their families, and their communities. "An impressive feat of journalism, monumental in scope and urgent in its implications." -- Jennifer Latson, The Boston Globe
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Little Brown & Company
ISBN-10
1549194682
ISBN-13
9781549194689
eBay Product ID (ePID)
242646542
Product Key Features
Publication Year
2018
Topic
Social Classes & Economic Disparity, General, Disease & Health Issues
Book Title
Dopesick : Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company That Addicted America
Language
English
Genre
Business & Economics, Medical, Social Science
Format
Compact Disc
Dimensions
Item Height
1.5in
Item Length
5.8in
Item Weight
8 Oz
Item Width
5.2in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
"The author's brightly written, richly detailed narrative not only illuminates globalization and the issue of offshoring, but succeeds brilliantly in conveying the human costs borne by low-income people displaced from a way of life.... A masterly feat of reporting."-- Kirkus (starred review)
Number of Volumes
9 Vols.
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
362.29/30973
Edition Description
Unabridged Edition
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