Questions About American Overdose: The Opioid Tragedy in Three Acts

by Chris McGreal (Goodreads Author)

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If I’ve already read Beth Macy’s Dopesick, is there much more to be revealed in this book?

Chris McGreal Yes, my book delves into not only how the epidemic spread on the ground but how it was allowed to happen. Where were the institutions that should have…moreYes, my book delves into not only how the epidemic spread on the ground but how it was allowed to happen. Where were the institutions that should have been protecting Americans, like the Food and Drug Administration? Why were the alarm bells rung 15 years ago ignored? This is a story of how an industry coopted and corrupted medical policy, and why the people with the power to do something about it went along. (less)

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