Dopesick : dealers, doctors, and the drug company that addicted America / Beth Macy.
Dopesick : dealers, doctors, and the drug company that addicted America / Beth Macy.
Dopesick : dealers, doctors, and the drug company that addicted America / Beth Macy.
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Author / Creator
Publisher
New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2018.
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Call Numbers
G 2019/0778
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Language
English
Formats
Physical Description
Physical content
vi, 376 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
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." Wha...
Publication information
Publisher
New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2018.
Edition
First edition.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
2018.
Subjects
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Scope and Contents
Summary
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.
Alternative Titles
Full title
Dopesick : dealers, doctors, and the drug company that addicted America / Beth Macy.
Portion of title
Dealers, doctors, and the drug company that addicted America
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Notes
General note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 313-363) and index.
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Date Copyright
©2018
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Call Numbers
G 2019/0778
Record Identifier
74VKV0vA2ErO
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKV0vA2ErO
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ISBN
0316551244 hardcover
9780316551243 hardcover
DDC
362.290973
MMS ID
991024224105802626
