Dopesick
by Beth Macy · first published 2018
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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.
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…They're very good at getting people's money and attention, but pretty poor at sucessful treatment. Beth Macey has a good book about the Opioid Crisis and some of it is alarming. https://www.amazon.com/Dopesick-Dealers-Doctors-Company-Addi...
on “The impact of homelessness and the opioid crisis on San Francisco streets” ↗I can't open that link (thank you, paywall), but a great read on the subject is Dopesick by Beth Macy.
on “CVS, Walgreens and Walmart Fueled Opioid Crisis, Jury Finds” ↗…lying about OxyContin's addictiveness and heavily pushing it for situations which didn't need it (wisdom teeth) and got people addicted. Read any of the ~10 mainstream books on this like Dreamland or Dopesick.
on “Samsung chair imprisoned and 24 others found guilty in union-busting case” ↗You might want to read Dopesick because it's an eye-opening look at what Purdue actually did.
on “OxyContin billionaire has patented a drug to wean addicts from opioids” ↗Recommended read: Dopesick from Beth Macy. For a non-American, it reads like a horror script.
on “Purdue Pharma files for bankruptcy with $10B plan to settle claims” ↗…about TB or flu? We are scared of wrong stuff, stuff they show us on TV with "Breaking News" red color frame. Read the book and get information and most important of all things - wash your hands often! * Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company that Addicted America by Beth Macy - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/37486540-dopesick * Automate This: How Algorithms Came to Rule Our World by Christopher…
on “Ask HN: What is the best book you read in 2020?” ↗