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Dopesick : dealers, doctors, and the drug company that addicted America
Record details
- ISBN: 9780316551243
- ISBN: 0316551244
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Physical Description:
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vi, 376 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm - Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2018.
- Copyright: ©2018
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 313-363) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | 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." Whac-a-mole ; Liminality ; Hope on a spreadsheet ; "Brother, wrong or right" ; Outcasts and inroads -- Epilogue: Soldier's Disease. |
| Summary, etc.: | 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. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Opioid abuse United States Medication abuse United States Oxycodone Oxycodone abuse United States |
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- 52 of 54 copies available at Bibliomation. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Woodbury Public Library.
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- 0 current holds with 54 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodbury Public Library | 362.2909 MACY (Text)
Digital Bookplate/Donation note:
ASAP Recovery Library
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34018147124046 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
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Dopesick : Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company That Addicted America
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Table of Contents
Dopesick : Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company That Addicted America
| Section | Section Description | Page Number |
|---|---|---|
| Author's Note | p. 1 | |
| Prologue | p. 3 | |
| Part 1 | The People v. Purdue | |
| Chapter 1 | The United States of Amnesia | p. 15 |
| Chapter 2 | Swag 'n' Dash | p. 31 |
| Chapter 3 | Message Board Memorial | p. 57 |
| Chapter 4 | "The Corporation Feels No Pain" | p. 87 |
| Part 2 | Objects in Mirror Are Closer Than They Appear | |
| Chapter 5 | Suburban Sprawl | p. 103 |
| Chapter 6 | "Like Shooting Jesus" | p. 122 |
| Chapter 7 | FUBI | p. 146 |
| Chapter 8 | "Shit Don't Stop" | p. 164 |
| Part 3 | "A Broken System" | |
| Chapter 9 | Whac-A-Mole | p. 189 |
| Chapter 10 | Liminality | p. 209 |
| Chapter 11 | Hope on a Spreadsheet | p. 232 |
| Chapter 12 | "Brother, Wrong or Right" | p. 250 |
| Chapter 13 | Outcasts and Inroads | p. 269 |
| Epilogue: Soldier's Disease | p. 297 | |
| Acknowledgments | p. 309 | |
| Notes | p. 313 | |
| Index | p. 365 |
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