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Raising Lazarus
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Raising Lazarus

Hope, Justice, and the Future of America’s Overdose Crisis

Little, Brown US, 2022 подробнее...


Editorial Rating

9

Qualities

  • Eye Opening
  • Overview
  • Concrete Examples

Recommendation

More than 30 years after the introduction of OxyContin, America’s overdose crisis is severe and doesn’t appear to have an end in sight. Many innovators are keen to destigmatize addiction and reach those in its clutches where they live. Still, those deemed responsible for its tragedy have yet to address it. Author Beth Macy highlights the players on the ground of this catastrophic drama, including the lawyers and activists with a stake in the scene, the bereaved family members of those lost to drugs and those many individuals who have taken it upon themselves to effect change.

Take-Aways

  • The American overdose crisis is rooted in rampant OxyContin overprescription and economic devastation. 
  • Citizens have stepped in to help others struggling with overdoses where governmental systems have failed. 
  • The American legal system has favored Big Pharma while punishing drug-addicted victims who’ve made bad choices to support their habits. 

About the Author

Beth Macy is a Virginia-based journalist, the author of Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company That Addicted America, and an executive producer and co-writer on Hulu’s Peabody Award-winning Dopesick series.


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