Dopesick [electronic resource] : Dealers, Doctors and the Drug Company that Addicted America
Macy, Beth2018
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Now a major TV series on Disney+ 'A shocking investigation... Dopesick is essential' The Times 'Unfolds with all the pace of a thriller' Observer 'A deep – and deeply needed – look into the troubled soul of America' Tom Hanks 'Essential reading' New York Times Beth Macy reveals the disturbing truth behind America's opioid crisis and explains how a nation has become enslaved to prescription drugs. This powerful and moving story explains how a large corporation, Purdue, encouraged small town doctors to prescribe OxyContin to a country already awash in painkillers. The drug's dangerously addictive nature was hidden, whilst many used it as an escape, to numb the pain of of joblessness and the need to pay the bills. Macy tries to answer a grieving mother's question – why her only son died – and comes away with a harrowing tale of greed and need.
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Author:
Macy, Beth, Author
Imprint:
[Place of publication not identified] : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2018
Collation:
1 online resource (1 text file)
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Mode of access: Internet
Biography/History:
Beth Macy is the author of the widely acclaimed and bestselling books Truevine and Factory Man. Based in Roanoke, Virginia for three decades, her reporting has won more than a dozen national awards, including a Nieman Fellowship for Journalism at Harvard.
Awards:
Notable Books for Adults (Notable Books Council)
ISBN:
9781788549363
Language:
English
BRN:
2807124
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