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Dreamland: The True Tale of America's Opiate Epidemic
by Sam Quinones
4.4 out of 5 stars.
A really captivating book weaving together two distinct but inexplicably linked stories... Purdue Pharma and the import of black tar heroin that led to the perfect storm of the opioid epidemic. Growing up in PA on the West Virginia border, where I've known several folks who have both suffered from opioid addiction and passed away, where I worked in a pharmacy and a doctor down the road was recently arrested for operating a pill mill... this book hit incredibly close to home. The author provided several perspectives and jarring histories of the events that unfolded regarding opioids in America.
Slightly repetitive at times, this book sometimes lost me in the narrative..although perhaps indicative of the sad, cyclical nature of the opioid epidemic. There were also some time jumps that threw me off. By the end, the "heroin was delivered like pizza" metaphor was used so many times it felt like nails on a chalk board. There were some sections that felt somewhat fatphobic, but it's hard to tell if that was the author's editorial or the source perspective.
Overall, worth the read and I'm excited for future colleague and institution discussions!
A really captivating book weaving together two distinct but inexplicably linked stories... Purdue Pharma and the import of black tar heroin that led to the perfect storm of the opioid epidemic. Growing up in PA on the West Virginia border, where I've known several folks who have both suffered from opioid addiction and passed away, where I worked in a pharmacy and a doctor down the road was recently arrested for operating a pill mill... this book hit incredibly close to home. The author provided several perspectives and jarring histories of the events that unfolded regarding opioids in America.
Slightly repetitive at times, this book sometimes lost me in the narrative..although perhaps indicative of the sad, cyclical nature of the opioid epidemic. There were also some time jumps that threw me off. By the end, the "heroin was delivered like pizza" metaphor was used so many times it felt like nails on a chalk board. There were some sections that felt somewhat fatphobic, but it's hard to tell if that was the author's editorial or the source perspective.
Overall, worth the read and I'm excited for future colleague and institution discussions!