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e_a_bee's review against another edition
dark
informative
sad
medium-paced
3.0
Staggering in scope and severity.
hallemarie00's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
tense
5.0
telcontar2901's review against another edition
challenging
dark
informative
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medium-paced
4.5
alisonss_books's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
4.25
bambinochance's review against another edition
4.0
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This was more the personal stories side of the opioid crisis. It probably would have been good to read this alternating chapters with American Overdose which was more about the pharmaceutical side.
This was more the personal stories side of the opioid crisis. It probably would have been good to read this alternating chapters with American Overdose which was more about the pharmaceutical side.
blaineduncan's review against another edition
5.0
As a chronicle of the opioid epidemic which bleeds into a heroin epidemic, Dopesick does it at a ground level as author Beth Macy interviews everyone affected. From doctors, parents, and the addicted themselves, it's a clear, plain-spoken view of what happens, how it happens, and suggestions on what may work to help (hint: healthcare). In the end, it's devastating.
michalow's review against another edition
3.0
Macy covers the opioid epidemic from every angle, weaving personal stories with facts and statistics. Felt a little redundant at times, though you could argue that in some ways, that's the point. Some discouraging parallels to the newer epidemic we're dealing with (or failing to deal with) now.