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• Warning

  This Drug May Kill You

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  Examines the growing problem in the United States of addiction resulting from the over-prescription of highly addictive opioids for both major and minor ailments. Presents the stories of individuals dealing with opioid addiction, either as a user or…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• American Overdose

  the Opioid Tragedy in Three Acts

  McGreal, Chris,

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  Journeying through lives and communities wrecked by the epidemic, an award-winning journalist reveals not only how Big Pharma hooked Americans on powerfully addictive drugs, but also the corrupting of medicine and public institutions that let the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Least of Us

  True Tales of America and Hope in the Time of Fentanyl and Meth

  Quinones, Sam, 1958-

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  Weaving analysis of the drug trade into stories of humble communities, this searing follow-up from the bestselling author of "Dreamland" explores the terrifying next stages of the opioid epidemic and the quiet yet ardent stories of community repair.

• American Fix

  Inside the Opioid Addiction Crisis - and How to End It

  Hampton, Ryan,

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  In this heartfelt autobiography from a former White House staffer, Hampton describes his personal struggle with addiction, outlines the challenges that the recovery movement currently faces, and offers a concrete, comprehensive plan of action…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Fentanyl, Inc.

  How Rogue Chemists Are Creating the Deadliest Wave of the Opioid Epidemic

  Westhoff, Ben,

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  A four-year investigation into the world of synthetic drugs—from black market factories to users and dealers to harm reduction activists—and what it revealed. Chronicles the lives of addicted users and dealers, families of victims, law enforcement…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Pain Killer

  An Empire of Deceit and the Origin of America's Opioid Epidemic

  Meier, Barry,

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  Equal parts crime thriller, medical detective story, and business exposé, this updated edition of Meier's groundbreaking work shares the origin story of the opioid crisis--a hard-hitting look at how a supposed wonder drug became the gateway drug to…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• In Pain

  a Bioethicist's Personal Struggle With Opioids

  Rieder, Travis N.,

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  A gripping personal account of drug dependence and groundbreaking exploration of the complex causes of the country's opioid epidemic, including a path to resolving the crisis through provider education, policy and alternative treatment advocacy.

• Ending the Crisis

  Mayo Clinic's Guide to Opioid Addiction and Safe Opioid Use

  Geyer, Holly L.,

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  An authoritative guide to understanding the current opioid crisis in America and how it can be solved. Written by an Addiction Medicine Specialist at the Mayo Clinic.

• From the Front Lines of the Appalachian Addiction Crisis: Healthcare Providers Discuss Opioids, Meth and Recovery

  Healthcare Providers Discuss Opioids, Meth and Recovery

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  Readers looking for ways to combat the crisis will find suggestions alongside laughter, tears, and sometimes rage. Each author brings the passion of their profession and the personal losses they have experienced from addiction, and posits solutions…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Raising Lazarus

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

  Macy, Beth,

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  A complex story of public health, big pharma, dark money, politics, race, and class that is by turns harrowing and heartening, infuriating and inspiring, this follow up from the bestselling author of 'Dopesick' brings us along to the next frontier…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Saving Jenny

  Rescuing Our Youth From America's Opioid and Suicide Epidemic

  Percy, Vivian,

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  The narration of a mother and daughter's long painful journey from tragedy, through opioid addiction, toward redemption. These pages unmask a mental health industry focused more on profits than people, which regularly betrays those in its keeping,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Understanding the Opioid Epidemic

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  This documentary traces the causes behind the unprecedented growth in the use of prescription opioids and the devastating impact these drugs are having in virtually every part of America.

• Addiction Nation

  What the Opioid Crisis Reveals About Us

  McMahan King, Timothy

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  Through stories, theology, philosophy, and cultural analysis, King examines today's most common addictions and their destructive consequences. In stark yet intimate prose, he looks not only at the rise of opioid abuse but at policy, pain, virtue,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Killing Season

  A Paramedic's Dispatches from the Front Lines of the Opioid Epidemic

  Canning, Peter

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  Bringing us into the room with the victims of this epidemic, a first responder explains how he came to favor harm reduction, which advocates for needle exchange, community naloxone, and safe-injection sites.

• Chasing Life

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  This Telly Award-winning sequel to 2014's "Chasing It" focuses on recovery from addiction, highlighting the resources available for those who suffer from it.

• Do No Harm

  the Opioid Epidemic

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  This documentary spotlights the worst man-made epidemic in the nation's history and the growing need for recovery treatment programs that work.

• Unstitched

  My Journey to Understand Opioid Addiction and How People and Communities Can Heal

  Stanciu, Brett Ann

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  The powerful story of one librarian’s quest to understand the impact of addiction fed by stigma and inevitable secrecy.

• The Opioid Epidemic

  What Everyone Needs to Know

  Olsen, Yngvild • Sharfstein, Joshua M.

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  An accessible, nonpartisan overview of the causes, politics, and treatments tied to the most devastating health crisis of our time. Its comprehensive approach and Q&A format offer listeners a practical path to understanding the epidemic from all…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Addiction Solution

  Treating Our Dependence on Opioids and Other Drugs

  Sederer, Lloyd

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  A guide to addiction written by a psychiatrist and public health doctor, offering practical, proven solutions for individuals, families, and communities dealing with substance use and abuse.

• The Opioid Fix

  America's Addiction Crisis and the Solution They Don't Want You to Have

  Andraka-Christou, Barbara, 1988-

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  The author tells the stories of people in recovery and argues that medication-assisted treatment, or MAT, needs to be available to anyone suffering from opioid abuse.