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Dreamland: The True Tale of America's Opiate Epidemic by Sam Quinones

4.0

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This was a super interesting look at the way the heroin and opiate craze hit at the same time, fed off each other, and took over small town America. It's scary how many factors had to come together to make this a silent epidemic, taking American cities by storm. It made me so grateful for the fact that someone very close to me that I love very much made it through an addiction to opiates to the other side. It makes me grateful that my husband started practicing medicine after the ultra-addictive nature of opiates came to light instead of during their golden era, where doctors turned into pill machines... like the one he took over for. It's a difficult road and I'm glad it's finally being discussed and brought to light.