Dopesick : dealers, doctors, and the drug company that addicted America / Beth Macy.
| Author/creator | Macy, Beth author. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | First edition. |
| Publication | New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2018. |
| Copyright Date | ©2018 |
| Description | vi, 376 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Subjects |
| Portion of title | Dealers, doctors, and the drug company that addicted America |
| Variant title | Dope sick |
| Contents | Part one: The People v. Purdue. The United States of Amnesia ; Swag 'n' Dash ; Message board memorial ; "The corporation feels no pain" -- Part two: Objects in mirror are closer than they appear. Suburban sprawl ; "Like shooting Jesus" ; FUBI ; "Shit don't stop" -- Part three: "A broken system." Whac-a-mole ; Liminality ; Hope on a spreadsheet ; "Brother, wrong or right" ; Outcasts and inroads -- Epilogue: Soldier's Disease. |
| Abstract | Chronicles America's more than twenty-year struggle with opioid addiction, from the introduction of OxyContin in 1996, through the spread of addiction in distressed communities in Central Appalachia, to the current national crisis. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 313-363) and index. |
| ISBN | 9780316551243 hardcover |
| ISBN | 0316551244 hardcover |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laupus | Popular Reading Collection | WM 284 M177D 2018 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |