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Dopesick : dealers, doctors, and the drug company that addicted America / Beth Macy.
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.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780316551243
- ISBN: 0316551244
- ISBN: 9780316551304
- Physical Description: vi, 376 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2018.
- Copyright: ©2018
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Back Bay paperback edition includes 6 pages of reading group questions, and an excerpt from the author's 2022 book, Raising Lazarus. |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 313-363) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | 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. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Opioid abuse > United States. Medication abuse > United States. Oxycodone. Oxycodone abuse > United States. |
Available copies
- 2 of 3 copies available at Kenton County.
Holds
- 2 current holds with 3 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Covington Branch | 362.293 M177d 2018 (Text) | 33126023139433 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Erlanger Branch | 362.293 M177d 2018 (Text) | 33126025436894 | Adult Nonfiction | Checked out | 05/17/2024 |
| Independence Branch | 362.293 M177d 2018 (Text) | 33126023139425 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |