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eweaver1028's review against another edition
5.0
This was a very insightful read that shows all the ways our broken healthcare system has contributed to the proliferation of opioid prescriptions and the epidemic as a whole. The personal stories that are used as through lines are just as upsetting as the ones highlighted in Dopesick. The author's background as a physician provides an interesting perspective.
jrwren's review
4.0
This book was written 2 yrs before the op-ed I read in the NYT about post-surgery pain killers in Germany. I feel it is a good read after this book and offers a view at what things might be like if things were better in the US. https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/27/opinion/sunday/surgery-germany-vicodin.html
mesy_mark's review against another edition
3.0
This is the first book I have read that dealt with how painkillers are given by doctors to people who should;t be on them anymore after their pain should have disappeared. From the docs to the street. NOw I knew this type of dealing occurred but it is very interesting how it came to be. Doctors thinking the patient was always right without looking at history. Doctors not taking addiction seriously. It's wow to hear how some docs just care more about money and rating for the whole dealing thing, It was interesting and I liked the general gist of the book.
cvlitt's review against another edition
3.0
Empire of Pain did it better...
No new information and it didn't have that same je ne sais quoi that nonfiction books written by journalists do.
No new information and it didn't have that same je ne sais quoi that nonfiction books written by journalists do.