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2018.
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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....
In this extraordinary work, Beth Macy takes us into the epicenter of a national drama that has unfolded over two decades....
Author
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
A comprehensive portrait of a uniquely American epidemic--devastating in its findings and damning in its conclusions.
The opioid epidemic has been described as "one of the greatest mistakes of modern medicine." But calling it a mistake is a generous rewriting of the history of greed, corruption, and indifference that pushed the US into consuming more than 80 percent of the world's opioid painkillers.
Journeying through lives and communities wrecked...
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