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On this episode, Betsy Kipnis, a multi-hyphenate who loves a wide variety of authors, and I discuss some shared favorites, great Chicago bookstores, and she has some great stories. She discusses books that are multi-sensory and we get spicy about a beloved author. Betsy's Blog - Bookisshh Barbara Kingsolver's Recovery Center Books mentioned in this episode: What Betsy's reading: The Road to the Salt Sea by Samuel Kọláwọlé Fundamentally by Nussaibah Younis Books Highlighted by Betsy: Black Butterflies by Priscilla Morris How to Say Babylon by Safiya Sinclair The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold Forty Rooms by Olga Grushin The Island of Missing Trees by Elif Shafak The Vegetarian by Han Kang Human Acts by Han Kang Native Son by Richard Wright Furious Hours: Murder, Fraud, and the Last Trial of Harper Lee by Casey Cep Meditations for Mortals: Four Weeks to Embrace Your Limitations and Make Time for What Counts by Oliver Burkeman All books available on my Bookshop.org episode page. Other books mentioned in this episode: Chocolat by Joanne Harris Annie Bot by Sierra Greer Hum by Helen Phillips The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood Colored Television by Danzy Senna We Do Not Part by Han Kang Flowers in the Attic by V.C. Andrews Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret by Judy Blume Rouge by Mona Awad Perfume: The Story of a Murderer by Patrick Suskind The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah Yellowface by R.F. Kuang Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano Interior Chinatown by Charles Yu Breasts and Eggs by Meiko Kwakami Girl in Snow by Danya Kukafka Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis by J.D. Vance Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company that Addicted America by Beth Macy Educated: A Memoir by Tara Westover The Guest by Emma Cline The Girls by Emma Cline Luster by Raven Leilani The Bean Trees by Barabara Kingsolver The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan There Are No Children Here: The Story of Two Boys Growing Up in the Other America by Alex Kotlowitz Oedipus Rex by Sophocles There are Rivers in the Sky by Eilf Shafak Ducks, Newburyport by Lucy Ellmann In Cold Blood by Truman Capote To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman
The Matter With Things: Our Brains, Our Delusions, and the Unmaking of the World (Volume 2) by: Iain McGilchrist The World Behind the World: Consciousness, Free Will, and the Limits of Science by: Erik Hoel Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company that Addicted America by: Beth Macy American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer by: Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin Younger Next Year, 2nd Edition: Live Strong, Fit, Sexy, and Smart - Until You're 80 and Beyond by: Chris Crowley and Henry S. Lodge M.D. Daily Rituals: How Artists Work by: Mason Currey Meditations on First Philosophy by: Rene Descartes Lives of the Noble Greeks and Romans by: Plutarch Neuromancer by: William Gibson Aftermath: Expeditionary Force, Book 16 by: Craig Alanson
It's National Substance Abuse Prevention Month, and Stephanie Zidek, MSN, RN, AGCNS-BC, NEA-BC, NPD-BC, and Naomi Fox, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, CCRN, are joined on this episode of NPD Forecast by an expert on substance use disorders (SUDs)—Whitney Fear, RN, MSN, PMHNP-BC, PMH-C, a psychiatric nurse practitioner in Fargo, North Dakota. They discuss the crucial aspects of caring for people with SUDs and supporting nurses along the way, diving into the following topics: Suboxone's role as a life-saving medication Challenges NPD practitioners and nurses face when providing care for substance use disorder patients, including misperceptions and biases The evolution of high-risk drugs Understanding the connections between substance use, trauma, and mental health The importance of safe injection sites in harm reduction How NPD practitioners and nurses can provide more effective care by building relationships outside of health care silos During the podcast, Stephanie mentions the book Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company that Addicted America. Thanks to Elsevier for sponsoring this podcast. This episode includes a sponsored message. The opinions and viewpoints expressed in this sponsored message are the sponsor's own and do not reflect the viewpoint of the Association for Nursing Professional Development (ANPD).
Episode SummaryOur last episode explored addiction from the perspective of loved ones. In this episode, we are looking at the opioid crisis from the point of view of a retired FBI agent, Aaron Weeter, who spent 25 years specializing in drug-related crimes. From his frontline perspective, we learn how the opioid epidemic of the 90s spread to become the fentanyl epidemic we have today. For the visually-minded who prefer to listen and read or for those who need closed captioning, watch the transcript video here: https://youtu.be/oXq6XJ_z-HIAbout Aaron WeeterBeginning in 1998, Aaron served for over 23 years as a Special Agent in the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Washington, D.C. Field Office. He served for twenty years as a case agent and three years as a supervisor investigating matters primarily involving white-collar/financial crimes in the areas of healthcare fraud and prescription drug diversion and distribution. During this time, Aaron also worked on a variety of national/office-wide cases including the 9-11, D.C. Sniper and January 6th investigations among others. Aaron is a licensed Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and a Certified Fraud Examiner. He retired from the FBI in late 2021 and recently started a fraud consulting business. Much of Aaron's FBI investigative work focused on the illegal distribution of pharmaceutical narcotics and other controlled substances by physicians, pharmacists and street-level dealers. He opened his first "pill case" in early 1999 in the early stages of what would become the pill epidemic and through dozens of cases thereafter, had a window into the evolution of the pill epidemic and its influence on the current fentanyl epidemic gripping the U.S. More to Watch and ReadChasing the Dragon: The Life of an Opiate Addict - a documentary made by the FBI & DEADr. Feelgood: Dealer or Healer? - a documentary about Dr. William Hurwitz, a Virginia physician who served nearly five years in prison for drug traffickingAnonymous Sister - a documentary where director Jamie Boyle explores her family's collision with the opioid epidemicAll the Beauty and the Bloodshed - a documentary about artist and activist Nan Goldin and her personal fight to hold the Sackler family accountable for the opioid overdose crisisDemon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver - a novel that shows the devastating impact of the opioid epidemic on a young boy in AppalachiaDopesick: Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company that Addicted America by Beth Macy - the definitive account of America's opioid epidemicRaising Lazarus: Hope, Justice, and the Future of America's Overdose Crisis by Beth Macy - a sequel to DopesickDopesick - Hulu limited series remake of Beth Macy's book Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty by Patrick Radden Keefe - a book that describes the Sackler family and their role in the opioid epidemicThe Family That Built an Empire of Pain - article by Patrick Radden Keefe that led to the bookWhat Can Be Done?Words Matter - Terms to Use and Avoid When Talking About Addictionhttps://www.cdc.gov/opioids/basics/fentanyl.html: https://www.cdc.gov/drugoverdose/prevention/index.htmlFentanyl Test StripsFind Narcan Near YouIf you or someone you know is struggling with substance use disorder, SAMHSA's (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) National Helpline, 1-800-662-HELP (4357), (also known as the Treatment Referral Routing Service) or TTY: 1-800-487-4889 is a confidential, free, 24-hour-a-day, 365-day-a-year, information service, in English and Spanish, for individuals and family members facing mental and/or substance use disorders. This service provides referrals to local treatment facilities, support groups, and community-based organizations. Callers can also order free publications and other information. You can also visit https://www.samhsa.gov. How opioid addiction occurs - Mayo ClinicList of Treatment Facilities and Support GroupsDrug Takeback ProgramsSafe Drug DisposalRelated EpisodesAddiction to Sobriety: A Mother's JourneyAnonymous SisterFind and Follow Carole and Wisdom Shared:https://www.caroleblueweiss.com/Subscribe to my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@WisdomSharedCaroleBlueweissFollow me and send me a message on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/caroleblueweissFollow me and send me a message on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/caroleblueweiss/Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carole_blueweiss/The Wisdom Shared TeamAudio Engineering by Steve Heatherington of Good Podcasting WorksSocial Media and Marketing Coordinator: Kayla Nelson
**THIS EPISODE CONTAINS FULL SPOILERS** ON THE SEASON 9 FINALE OF "FILM IS LIT"... immunologist and research scientist Dr. Pete Sieling (who just so happens to be Laura's Dad) finally returns to the pod to discuss Beth Macy's harrowing non-fiction book "Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company that Addicted America." The book, which details the opioid epidemic's impact in America, was adapted into a thrilling miniseries titled "Dopesick," released on Hulu. The series features a sprawling cast, which includes everyone's favorite Batman AND everyone's favorite Mr. Mom, Michael Keaton! What's even cooler is that the series was created by actor-turned-showrunner Danny Strong, who used to be on "Gilmore Girls," Laura's favorite show. Pretty neat, huh? #Dopesick #BethMacy #DannyStrong #MichaelKeaton #MichaelStuhlbarg #WillPoulter #KaitlynDever #JohnHoogenakker #PeterSarsgaard #RosarioDawson #PhillipaSoo #JakeMcDorman #DopesickHulu #Miniseries #LimitedSeries #FilmisLit #FilmisLitPodcast #FilmiLitPod #podcast #booktoscreen #movieadaptation #moviereviewpodcast #bookreviewpodcast #bookworm #cinephile #LauraSielingGaylord #DannyGaylord #RichardSackler
Chaque jour, aux Etats-Unis 187 personnes décèdent à la suite d'une overdose d'opioïdes. Cette addiction a causé plus de 100 000 morts en 2021 et près d'un million depuis 1999. Plus de trois mille plaintes ont été déposées contre les fabricants de ces opioïdes. Au premier rang des accusés on trouve la famille Sackler et sa firme Purdue Pharma qui a empoché plus de 35 milliards de dollars avec son Oxycotin. Le laboratoire J&J est également sur la sellette avec son Fentanyl, le nouveau cauchemar des familles américaines et qui a aujourd'hui été retiré des pharmacies américaines. Des distributeurs pharmaceutiques, des médecins ont également été poursuivis. Tous ont été condamnés lourdement mais l'épidémie n'est pas pour autant terminée. Pourquoi en est-on arrivé là ? La justice peut-elle encore frapper ? Comment les Etats-Unis peuvent-ils s'en sortir? Pourquoi la France a-t-elle été épargnée ? Nos réponses dans ce podcast inédit de Pharma Affairs.Son 1 ; Dr Richard Sackler. Deposition Of Richard Sackler – ProPublica Son 2 Purdue pharma Oxycotin commercial. Son 3 A lire :L'empire de la douleur. Patrick Radden Keefe. Edition Belfond.Traduction: Claire-Marie LévyDopesick: Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company that Addicted America. Beth Macy . Editions Little, Brown and company. Animation :Jean-Yves Mairé Intervenants :Me Christophe Hénin, avocat au Barreau de ParisDr Martine Pérez, Journaliste médicaleInvitée :Elisa Chelle Professeure en Science Politique à l'Université Paris Nanterre, rédactrice-en-chef de la revue Politique américaine , membre junior de l'Institut universitaire de Franceet membre du Conseil scientifique de l'Institut des Amériques. Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.
Coach Blu speaks to Ed Bisch and his battle with Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family concerning OxyContin on this week's podcast. Listen as Ed talks about February 2001, when his life was blindsided as he learned his 18-year-old son Eddie was found unresponsive in his bed. Questing some of his son's friends, he learned that OxyContin had been used unbeknownst to it posed. Police on the scene told Ed that local kids were dying from “Oxy” and the situation worsened. The drug, they said, was spreading quickly across the country and already causing chaos locally. Bisch has sounded alarms about the dangers of opioids now for more than 2 decades. As the founder of Relatives Against Purdue Pharma (RAPP), he attended countless public hearings, trials, and protests and is a claimant in a class-action lawsuit against the pharmaceutical company, the creators of Oxy. Listen as he describes his lifelong battle for Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family to take responsibility for stealing one out of the millions of lives their medication has taken from loved ones. Bisch's activism got him noticed by others fighting against opioid abuse, including Beth Macy, author of “Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company that Addicted America.” Macy wrote about Bisch in her latest book, “Raising Lazarus: Hope, Justice, and the Future of America's Overdose Crisis.” Follow Ed Bisch https://www.judgeforyourselves.com/ https://www.facebook.com/RAPPedB?mibextid=LQQJ4d Please join Addict to Athlete's Patreon support page and help us turn the mess of addiction into the message of sobriety! https://www.patreon.com/addicttoathlete Please visit our website for more information on Team Addict to Athlete and Addiction Recovery Podcasts. https://www.AddictToAthlete.org
Coach Blu speaks to Ed Bisch and his battle with Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family concerning OxyContin on this week's podcast. Listen as Ed talks about February 2001, when his life was blindsided as he learned his 18-year-old son Eddie was found unresponsive in his bed. Questing some of his son's friends, he learned that OxyContin had been used unbeknownst to it posed. Police on the scene told Ed that local kids were dying from “Oxy” and the situation worsened. The drug, they said, was spreading quickly across the country and already causing chaos locally. Bisch has sounded alarms about the dangers of opioids now for more than 2 decades. As the founder of Relatives Against Purdue Pharma (RAPP), he attended countless public hearings, trials, and protests and is a claimant in a class-action lawsuit against the pharmaceutical company, the creators of Oxy. Listen as he describes his lifelong battle for Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family to take responsibility for stealing one out of the millions of lives their medication has taken from loved ones. Bisch's activism got him noticed by others fighting against opioid abuse, including Beth Macy, author of “Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company that Addicted America.” Macy wrote about Bisch in her latest book, “Raising Lazarus: Hope, Justice, and the Future of America's Overdose Crisis.” Ed Bisch facebook.com/ed.bisch.9/about Please join Addict to Athlete's Patreon support page and help us turn the mess of addiction into the message of sobriety! https://www.patreon.com/addicttoathlete Please visit our website for more information on Team Addict to Athlete and Addiction Recovery Podcasts. https://www.AddictToAthlete.org
When journalist and author Beth Macy first pitched a book about the opioid crisis in 2014, her publisher and editor rejected the idea. But Beth kept following the story, publishing “Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors and the Drug Company that Addicted America” in 2018. The book has since been adapted into an Emmy Award-winning Hulu miniseries. Beth joined David to talk about her upbringing in Urbana, Ohio, how the loss of manufacturing jobs and opioid use intersect, the stigmatization of addiction, Trump's appeal in former factory towns, her thoughts on the Sackler family of Purdue Pharma, and her new book, “Raising Lazarus: Hope, Justice, and the Future of the Overdose Crisis.”To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy
Nominated for Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series, Ashley and Dylan went back and watched the first episode of Dopesick. Listen to hear their thoughts on the mini-series starring Michael Keaton about how one company triggered the worst drug epidemic in American history.DOPESICK: EPISODE 1 - “FIRST BOTTLE” (2021)Created by: Danny StrongBased on Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company that Addicted America by: Beth MacyDirected by: Barry LevinsonWritten by: Danny StrongStarring: Michael Keaton, Peter Sarsgaard, Michael Stuhlbarg, Will Poulter, John Hoogenakker, Kaitlyn Dever, Rosario DawsonHosts:Ashley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobleyDylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilFollow our Trakt:Ashley - https://trakt.tv/users/ashleyhobleyDylan - https://trakt.tv/users/vivaladilAll Episodes:https://explosionnetwork.com/what-do-you-wanna-watchSupport Us:https://explosionnetwork.com/supportus
For the last year, people have been asking me, “Have you watched Dopesick? Karin, you have to see it!” So, I subscribed to Hulu and started the series and also read the book on which the series is based. The true story is incredibly disturbing and tragic and heartbreaking. Author Beth Macy exposes how Purdue Pharma, the makers of Oxycontin, convinced doctors their patients had virtually no chance of becoming addicted to their new “wonder drug.” But, it wasn't true. I knew some parts of this horrific story from reading Dreamland: The True Tale of America's Opioid Epidemic and interviewing Dreamland's author, Sam Quinones in episode 95 of the podcast. He connects the dots between prescription medications and heroin addiction. In Dopesick, we witness this play out in graphic detail. Most of you know, I'm no fan of Big Pharma. Of course, I'm thankful for medical advances which have saved millions of lives. But, as we've talked about in prior episodes, pharmaceutical corporations exist to make profits for their shareholders—or, in the case of Purdue Pharma, to increase a family's fortune. We must take this reality into account when we consider pharma's marketing and messaging—regarding psychiatric medications, of course. And, as Dopesick demonstrates—even when a doctor writes us a prescription for pain pills. If you doubt this, if you think maybe I'm a bit hyperbolic when it comes to all this pharma stuff, please listen to this episode! Beth Macy Website: https://intrepidpapergirl.com/ Dope Sick on HULU Dr. Karin Website: http://loveandlifemedia.com/ Empowered Dating Playbook: smarturl.it/EmpoweredDatingBook Instagram: @dr.karin Single is the New Black: Audiobook Audible: smarturl.it/SITNB-Audible iTunes: smarturl.it/SITNB-iTunes --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/love-and-life-media/support
Welcome to Part 5 in our series Dopesick, a Look into the Family that Addicted America. Today's episode is the final episode in this limited series, and is all about the lawsuits brought against Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family - and there a lot. Sammi not only has the numbers, but she also has audio from Richard Sackler's deposition in the Kentucky lawsuit. And Robby finally gets some clarity on where the Sacklers are now. Follow your hosts on Instagram @thepainfultruthpodcast, @robert1950studios, and @thesam.a.lam!Join Ashley and Sammi for some Disney magic over on The Pixie Dust Twins Podcast!Support the show
Robby and Sammi are back again with Part 4 in our series Dopesick, a Look into the Family that Addicted America. Today's episode is "Addiction by the Numbers," which is a focus on how the opioid epidemic spread across the U.S. after gaining foothold in Appalachia. Just how many people have died from overdose? How many people became addicted to opioids like OxyContin? Is it still a problem today? Spoiler: the answers are heartbreaking. Robby and Sammi will have a brief planned hiatus before the final episode in the series drops (in about two weeks). Follow your hosts on Instagram @thepainfultruthpodcast, @robert1950studios, and @thesam.a.lam!Join Ashley and Sammi for some Disney magic over on The Pixie Dust Twins Podcast!Support the show
Robby and Sammi are BACK with Part 3 in our series Dopesick, a Look into the Family that Addicted America. Today's episode is called "Money Machine" with good reason. Sammi is focusing on how Purdue Pharma turned OxyContin into a billion dollar drug. Salesforce incentives, more lies, and an overwhelmed FDA all contributed to massive profits of the shady drug company. Next episode will look at some disheartening addiction statistics that rose with the introduction of OxyContin.Join Ashley and Sammi for some Disney magic over on The Pixie Dust Twins Podcast!Support the show
Welcome to another episode in our series Inspired by Dopesick, a Look into the Family that Addicted America. Today is Part 2: The OxyContin Lies. Sammi is here with a look into how Purdue Pharma infiltrated the world of pain through advocacy organizations, misleading studies, and misrepresentation of their breakthrough drug. Next episode, they look into the sales tactics behind the billion dollar drug. Follow your hosts on Instagram @thepainfultruthofchronicpain, @robert1950studios, and @thesam.a.lam! Join Ashley and Sammi for some Disney magic over on The Pixie Dust Twins Podcast!Support the show
Welcome back to the Painful Truth of Living with Chronic Pain Podcast! Today is a very special episode because it's our intro into our new limited series: Inspired By Dopesick, a Look into the Family that Addicted America. Sammi and Robby share their favorite shows and documentaries that inspired this topic, famous addicts, and a brief look into the Sackler family, who built the OxyContin empire. Come back for Part 2: Pain management and OxyContin References:The Promotion and Marketing of OxyContin: Commercial Triumph, Public Health Tragedy - Art Van Zee, MD'You want a description of hell?' Oxycontin's 12-hour problem - LA TimesThey Made the Most of the Opioid Crisis. Until They Didn't. - NY Times Empire of Pain by Patrick Radden KeefeJoin Ashley and Sammi for some Disney magic over on The Pixie Dust Twins Podcast!Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/limitlessbroadcasting)
The guys start off the episode by discussing Ali and his family recently contracting Covid-19. Then they switch up the format by first discussing the history of opioids, the interplay between pharma and medicine in the marketing of opioids and the rise of Purdue pharma (5:29). They then talk about the opioid crisis, the rise of oxycontin and fentanyl, and the damage done. The guys then discuss the television show ‘Dopesick', how it was developed, and it's focus on the Appalachian area of the US (30:50). The guys praise the performances of all the actors and the writing of the series. Finally, Ali asks Asif about his personal experiences in learning about opioids in medical school and whether he prescribes them in his clinical practice (43:35). The opinions expressed are those of the hosts, and do not reflect those of any other organizations. This podcast and website represents the opinions of the hosts. The content here should not be taken as medical advice. The content here is for entertainment and informational purposes only, and because each person is so unique, please consult your healthcare professional for any medical questions. Music courtesy of Wataboi and 8er41 from Pixabay Contact us at doctorvcomedian@gmail.com Follow us on Social media: Twitter: @doctorvcomedian Instagram: doctorvcomedian Show Notes: The Crime of the Century: https://www.hbo.com/documentaries/the-crime-of-the-century Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty - https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/612861/empire-of-pain-by-patrick-radden-keefe/9780385697545 ‘The crisis was manufactured': inside a damning film on the origins of the opioid epidemic: https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2021/may/10/opioid-crisis-alex-gibney-the-crime-of-the-century A Timeline of the Real-Life Events From Hulu's Dopesick: https://www.elle.com/culture/movies-tv/a37885480/dopesick-on-hulu-timeline/ The One-Paragraph Letter From 1980 That Fueled the Opioid Crisis: https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2017/06/nejm-letter-opioids/528840/ Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company that Addicted America: https://www.littlebrown.com/titles/beth-macy/dopesick/9780316551281/ ‘Dopesick' Star Rosario Dawson Grateful for the Show's Human Depiction of the Opioid Crisis: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-features/rosario-dawson-dopesick-hulu-opioid-crisis-1235049990/ Dopesick review – the heinous truth behind America's opioid emergency: https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2021/nov/12/dopesick-review-the-heinous-truth-behind-americas-opioid-emergency Is 'Dopesick' a true story? Experts and the show's creators sort fact from fiction: https://www.npr.org/2021/11/08/1051475843/dopesick-hulu-true-story-opioid-addiction They Made the Most of the Opioid Crisis. Until They Didn't: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/19/books/review/hard-sell-evan-hughes.html
The Good Doctors dive into a new series, Hulu's drama Dopesick, based on the non-fiction book 'Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors and the Drug Company that Addicted America' by Beth Macy and the real story of the origins of America's opioid addiction crisis. Watch the original video here! Show Notes: Beth Macy's book Abbey Research Reads book review New Yorker article If you want to check out more of our content or if you think The Good Doctors could help your organization, click here for our link portal Or sign up for our monthly digest to get all the latest news
Since 1996, more than 1 million Americans have died of drug overdoses. Beth Macy, journalist and author of Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company That Addicted America—which was recently made into a miniseries of Hulu—talks with Lindsay Smith Rogers on the podcast. They discuss the overdose crisis, who's accountable, what research says about what works, and why so many see the situation as a “crisis of compassion.” Read more from Macy's recent Washington Post op-ed.
In this episode of Just the Right Book with Roxanne Coady, Beth Macy joins Roxanne Coady to discuss her landmark book, Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company that Addicted America, out in paperback from Back Bay Books and now a critically-acclaimed TV series from Hulu. ________________________________ Beth Macy is the author of the widely acclaimed and bestselling books Truevine and Factory Man. Based in Roanoke, Virginia for three decades, her reporting has won more than a dozen national awards, including a Nieman Fellowship for Journalism at Harvard. Roxanne Coady is owner of R.J. Julia, one of the leading independent booksellers in the United States, which—since 1990—has been a community resource not only for books, but for the exchange of ideas. In 1998, Coady founded Read To Grow, which provides books for newborns and children and encourages parents to read to their children from birth. RTG has distributed over 1.5 million books. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Beth Macy is an award-winning journalist & author of the 2018 New York Times-bestselling book, "Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company That Addicted America."She writes about outsiders and underdogs. Her writing has won over a dozen national journalism awards, including a Nieman Fellowship for Journalism at Harvard. The daughter of a factory worker mom and housepainter dad (an eighth-grade dropout), she was the first in her family to go to college.Beth was Artemis Journals' guest writer in 2015 in which we dedicated our journal to her for her courage of conviction for bringing her story of all the factory workers to life in her book, Factory Man. Her first book exposed how one furniture maker battled offshoring by China and helped save an American town here in SW Virginia. The book was a New York Times bestseller winning numerous awards. Tom Hanks brought the rights for a movie.Her second book, "Truevine: Two Brothers, a Kidnapping, and a Mother's Quest: A True Story of the Jim Crow South," debuted on the NYT Bestseller list in October 2016 and told the story of George and Willie Muse, two Black albinos who were kidnapped and sold into servitude with the circus, where they became international stars with the Ringling Brothers and other well-known circuses and sideshows of in the 1920s. Her third book "Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company that Addicted America" was published in 2018. Also, a New York Times Bestseller and additionally was produced by the TV channel Hulu with a limited series consisting of eight episodes based on Macy's book, in which she co-wrote and was an Executive Producer. In a follow-up to "Dopesick," Beth wrote "Finding Tess," an Audible podcast about a mother searching for answers in Dopesick America and narrating the book. Tess Henry was found dead in a dumpster in Las Vegas after battling her addiction to opioids. Following up with all that, Beth published an opinion piece in the Washington Post in February 2022 on how more than a million have died on the overdose crisis, and the response is shamefully inadequate. She lives in Roanoke, Virginia, with her husband Tom, her sons, and rescue mutts Mavis and Charley.https://intrepidpapergirl.com
From drama to comedy, film, acclaimed television series, and on stage, John Hoogenakker has made a name for himself over the years bringing the vivid, dynamic characters to life on screen. This year Hoogenakker can be seen appearing on Amazon's highly anticipated drama series “Jack Ryan” opposite John Krasinski. The series follows up-and-coming CIA analyst Jack Ryan (Krasinski) who is thrust into a dangerous field assignment for the first time and uncovers a pattern in terrorist communication that launches him into the middle of a dangerous gambit with a new breed of terrorism. Hoogenakker shines as Matice, a tough and salty American who works black ops for the CIA. At first skeptical of what appears to be a desk jockey, he quickly develops a new respect for Ryan after seeing him handle himself in the field. When Hoogenakker is not on sets around the world, he enjoys spending time with his family and being outside as much as possible.John also acted in the popular show called Dopesick based on the bestselling book by Beth Macy of the same name. Connect with JohnInstagram Follow The Story Box on Social Media► INSTAGRAM ► TWITTER ► FACEBOOK ► WEBSITE SUBSCRIBE FOR MORE! ► Apple Podcast ► Spotify WATCH HERE:► YouTube Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/thestorybox. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Este podcast concluye por los momentos mi cobertura sobre los opiaceos. De cómo una farmacéutica se comportó como una organización criminal que empleó a abogados, médicos y políticos para subvertir el orden legal y destruir miles de vidas. Para realizar este podcast tomé notas de los siguientes libros Barry Meier “Painkiller: An Empire of deceit”, el de Beth Macy, que escribió Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors and the Drug Company that Addicted America; y el de Patrick Radden Keefe: “Empire of Pain: The Secret Story of the Sackler Dynasty.” Todos estan en amazon Y el documental de Alex Gibney The Crime of the Century. Otra cosa. Me voy a dedicar a cubrir temas más felices ya que estos temas son muy dolorosos. La impunidad es horrible. Si tienes un problema de abuso de sustancias, busca ayuda que no estás solo. Voy a tomar un gran break de mis redes sociales para enfocarme en hacer crecer solo mi podcast y mi patreon. asi que solo me leerán y escucharán por aquí. --- Este podcast es traído a ustedes por Anchor.fm, la plataforma gratis de spotify que pone tu podcast en todas las grandes plataformas de streaming para que el mundo te escuche. Anchor.fm es muy sencillo de usar, si sabes mandar un mensaje de texto y grabar una nota de voz, entonces sabes usar anchor.fm y lo mejor de todo, es que si a tu podcast le va bien, a cambio de un par de anuncios publicitarios en tus publicaciones, Anchor.fm te premia y te paga por tu talento. Hablando de pagarle a la gente por su talento, te comento que Patreon.com es la plataforma que uso para subir mis contenidos, patreon es una plataforma de crowdfunding donde gente genial como tu premia a otros como yo por su talento. Si te gusta mi trabajo y quieres ayudarme a mejorar los contenidos puedes volverte parte de mi equipo como patrocinante en la plataforma de crowdfunding en Patreon. Patreon.com/albertozambrano —donde por menos de lo que te cuesta un cafe puedes informarte, educarte, desestresarte y distraerte. Hago asesorias y consultorías como gerente estratégico de negocios! Unete a Binance y gana conmigo comisiones de hasta 40% por cada trade que hagas www.binance.com/en/register?ref=HT0DTYA7 Donaciones en Crypto: USDT: 0xe5b6a6dc1611349fd279ea5e48a406fdc37a523a --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/albertozambrano/message
Dr. Mike reviews the documentary Addicted and tells of the many reasons Americans are addicted to opioids. He also shares common Mind-Body Techniques that can relieve Pain.
Today, we speak with Jeremiah Lindemann, a product engineer with Esri working in the geospatial industry based in Colorado. He spends much of his time supporting health and human services and public safety agencies. His career has helped him be an advocate after a personal loss of his brother to opioids, mapping various opioid topics and helping people tell their stories of loss. More recently, similar mapping around loss and vaccinations has been applied to COVID-19 with the assistance of GISCorps, a non-profit volunteer organization. Topics of discussion on today's episode include: COVID-19 mapping online and the three maps that Jer has been working on recently: Lost Loved Ones, Vaccination Experiences, and Recovery Stories Jer's past work with mapping the opioid crisis How mapping impacts the grieving process and encourages empathy The use of maps to bridge the gap between the isolated individual to the community at large, bringing awareness to what is occurring within neighborhoods. Resources mentioned on today's episode: Coronavirus Stories: Lost Loved Ones, Vaccination Experiences, and Recovery Stories COVID19 Vaccine and Memorial Maps on Twitter The National Safety Council (Opioid Maps) - Honor Loved Ones Lost to Opioids In America: The Installation Story by Suzanne Brennan Firstenberg Dreamland: The True Tale of America's Opiate Epidemic by Sam Quinones Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company that Addicted America by Beth Macy --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/unconventionaldyad/support
This week's first chapter is adult nonfiction Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company that Addicted America by Beth Macy. Macy plunges the reader into this country's more than twenty-year struggle with opioid addiction. However, through all of the greed, loss, and pain, Macy finds hope in the American spirit of resiliency and determination. This book is for adults and contains adult language and situations. You can find copies of Dopesick here. This episode was read by Churchville Branch Library manager, Ali. Dopesick was written by Beth Macy and published in 2018 by Little, Brown, and Company.
Addictions are driven by the state of our hearts. In this Episode, Gary discusses the root causes for addictions and how we can be set free through a relationship with Jesus Christ.
The spread of addictions across America is more serious than Covid 19. In this episode, Gary Schulz discusses the extent of addictions in America and the deceptive grip that it has upon us.
The Recovery Atheist discusses Addiction in America with JR from the Wierman Media Studios!!!Enjoy!!!
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Minister Michelle Mathis is co-founder and Executive Director of The Olive Branch Ministry, a faith-based harm reduction agency serving nine counties in North Carolina’s Foothills/Piedmont region. In our conversation, Michelle discusses the mission of her organization and the approach they use to meet drug users ‘where they’re at’ – choosing love and compassion over shame and judgement. Resources mentioned in this episode: The Olive Branch Ministry website - http://olivebranchministry.org/ Points of Hope website – http://pointsofhopenc.org/ Books: American Fix: Inside the Opioid Addiction Crisis – And How to End It by Ryan Hampton (Amazon link: https://www.amazon.com/American-Fix-Inside-Opioid-Addiction/dp/1250196264) Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company that Addicted America by Beth Macy (Amazon link: https://www.amazon.com/Dopesick-Dealers-Doctors-Company-Addicted/dp/0316551309/ref=pd_lpo_14_t_1/139-3780230-8765003?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=0316551309&pd_rd_r=0ca7ccda-7e90-4b18-89b2-66d3a4a0a6da&pd_rd_w=EogmO&pd_rd_wg=cQS0e&pf_rd_p=7b36d496-f366-4631-94d3-61b87b52511b&pf_rd_r=0Y6DJCAF368YCEV2VK1E&psc=1&refRID=0Y6DJCAF368YCEV2VK1E) Sponsor Information:Teen Connections https://www.plannedparenthood.org/pla... Contact: Malinda Britt, PPSAT Community Health Educator Malinda.Britt@ppsat.org / (540) 315-2130
Late in 2018, Beth Macy, best selling author of "Dopesick", shared the story of how Virginia became the canary in the coal mine for the opioid epidemic in her 5 part series with me. We hope you can join us on June 25th for a special event to discuss the pandemic’s impact on the opioid epidemic and the odds of recovery in America today.
YOU DID NOT MISS EPISODE 200! We are just waiting until we can record together again to record our milestone episode. Sorry for the sound quality issues in this episode. We hate recording remotely and are bad at it. Book Talk starts at: 29:36 Recorded on March 18, 2020 Our Poncho Knit Along is humming right along! Haven't picked a poncho to knit or crochet yet? Get thee over to our Poncho Bundle already! Join the Chatter thread to join in on the fun of planning!! This KAL will run until May 1, 2020. You may have noticed that we have skipped episode 200! We are going to answer your questions during that episode. Right now, both Tracie and Barb are both "sheltering-in-place" in their respective towns due to the coronavirus and we must record remotely. We have decided to postpone Episode 200 until we can record together. Please go to this Ask Us Anything thread to post your questions. KNITTING Barb has finished 1. Beech Hill ruana by Leah McGlone, using Berroco Remix in the Strawberry colorway 2. Pioneer Braid Scarf #6 by Catherine Ryan, using Loops and Threads yarn 3. Classic Ribbed Hat by Purl Soho, using a sport-weight yarn by Rising Moon Farm Tracie has finished: 1. A total of 19 Knitted Knockers 2. Tracie's Rachel pullover by Josee Pacquin in Fyberspates Vivacious 4-ply in the Slate colorway 3. Gnome is Where You Hang your Hat by Sarah Schira Barb continues to work on: 1. Sunnydale Cowl by Katy H. Carroll (Katinka Designs), using Malabrigo Yarn Arroyo in the Anniversario colorway 2. Rodeo Drive Poncho, using Blue Moon Fiber Arts Twisted in the Stormy Weather colorway And has cast on: 1. Zweig pullover by Caitlin Hunter, using the yarn from my frogged Trail Hoodie, Western Sky Knits Magnolia Sock in the Wisp colorway, and in the Sage colorway. 2. Fibonacci Waves Scarf by Carolyn Greenwood, using a Simply Sock Mini set in the Speckled colorway Tracie continues to work on: 1. Bellefluer Cardigan in Madelinetosh Silk/Merino in the Mill Pond color way 2. 80-26 Poncho Air Lux by Fil Katia, using Leading Men Fiber Arts Show Stopper in the Wind Chill colorway 3. Socks in Night Owl Fibers Self-Striping Superwash Merino & Nylon Sock in the Koi Pond Colorway 4. Sunnydale Cowl by Katy H. Carroll, using Marianated Yarns Practicality 75/25 in the Melted Box of Crayons colorway BOOKS (ratings are out of 5 stars) Barb read: 1. My Italian Bulldozer by Alexander McCall Smith - 4 stars 2. Dopesick: Doctors and the Drug Company that Addicted America by Beth Macy - 5 stars 3. The Twenty-Ninth Day: Surviving a Grizzly Attack in the Canadian Tundra by Alex Messenger - 5 stars Tracie read 1. Love Lies: A True Story of Marriage and Murder in the Suburbs by Amanda Lamb - 3 stars 2. Fates and Furies by Lauren Goff - 3 stars Tracie talked about Vote Forward, an organization that is helping to get out the vote in November! You Can Help! Sending a Vote Forward letter is one of the easiest things you can do to increase turnout. It takes two minutes and one stamp, and meaningfully increases the odds that the recipient will vote. A concrete action you can take, no matter where you live, to get unlikely-to-vote fellow citizens to the polls.
This is an intimate portrait of what addiction looks like in America. From the board rooms of pharmaceutical companies to the living rooms across America, Beth Macy traces the path of devastation wrought by opioids. Her latest book, “Dopesick” gives life to the urgency of the epidemic, illustrating just how woefully insufficient the national response has been to the scale of the crisis. She lays out the often-insurmountable barriers that stand between someone suffering and the treatment they need, and why stigma may be the biggest obstacle of them all.RELATED READING:Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company that Addicted America by Beth MacyDying to Be Free by Jason CherkisIn Pain: A Bioethicist's Personal Struggle with Opioids by Travis RiederMy friend and I both took heroin. He overdosed. Why was I charged with his death? By Morgan GodvinYOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE:Dying of Whiteness with Jonathan Metzl
Dr. Mark McGrail discusses Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company that Addicted America by Beth Macy for Books Sandwiched In. Macy reveals the relentless physical, structural and social forces behind the opioid crisis and how to work for the transformational change required to overcome them. Music credit: "Three Stories" by https://www.sessions.blue (Blue Dot Sessions), CC BY-NC 4.0
Earlier this year, Greg interviewed bestselling author Beth Macy in a series on her book, Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company that Addicted America. It’s a compelling account of the opioid epidemic in our country and profiles the over twenty-year history of the opioid crisis as it emerged in the state of Virginia. Recently, he caught up with Beth to talk about her latest project, Finding Tess, the story of Tess Henry, a young mother in her 20’s who does her best to recover from heroin addiction for her son. In November, Beth and her producer, Emily Martinez, released an Audible Original podcast series portraying Tess' graphic struggle against heroin addiction in obscure parts of Las Vegas. Join us for the return of bestselling author of Dopesick, Beth Macy, and Audible Originals producer Emily Martinez, as they introduce us to Finding Tess, their five-part podcast series sharing the last days of a young mother’s life as she battles heroin addiction on the Las Vegas streets.
Welcome back, Literary Slummers, to another episode of Shelf Aware, the podcast where we delve into books outside our comfort zones. This fortnight, we’re returning to the world of diaries totally written by actual teenagers with the book Breaking Bailey. Was this book written by a ghost? And why is there not more meth in a book about making meth? Reading Recommendations: Princess Diaries by Meg Cabot Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors and the Drug Company that Addicted America by Beth Macy A Very Large Expanse of Sea by Tahereh Mafi Lexicon by Max Berry Special Topics in Calamity Physics by Marisha Pessl If you liked our discussion about Breaking Bailey, check out our episode on Annie’s Baby! A very special thank you to Ben Cope for our theme song! Check out his YouTube channel: youtube.com/fretwiz. Twitter: @shelfawarecast, @amdeebee, @emnoteliza Email: shelfawarecast @ gmail Instagram: @shelfawarecast
Right now an average of one person dies about every 11 minutes from an opioid overdose in the United States. The staggering number of lives ruined by opioid addiction has finally gotten public attention in recent years, but the origins of the crisis goes back to 1996, when Purdue Pharma began selling Oxycontin through a misleading marketing campaign that claimed it was unlikely to cause addiction. In this episode, Ben speaks with journalist Beth Macy, who chronicled the lives of those affected by opioid addiction in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia and across the country. Her book Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company that Addicted America tells the history of the opioid crisis through the deeply intimate stories of the people and communities that were hit hard by addiction, but never stopped fighting the companies who placed profit over humanity. Beth Macy is a journalist and author of three books, the most recent of which, Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company that Addicted America (Little, Brown & Company, 2018), was an instant NY Times Best Seller. Her audio documentary Finding Tess: A Mother's Search for Answers in a Dopesick America was released on October 3, 2019 is and is available by clicking here. For more on Beth Macy, visit her personal website- intrepidpapergirl.com- and follow her on twitter at @papergirlmacy. You can get Dopesick and two additional audiobooks for just $15 from Libro.fm. Just click here and enter promo code RTN at checkout! The Road to Now is a member of the Osiris Podcast Network. This episode was edited by Gary Fletcher.
The episode discusses the origins of the opioid crisis, and the role played by the Sackler family (now worth multi-billions), the FDA, and bad actors in the medical and pharmacy professions. References: Keefe, Patrick Radden. "The Family That Built an Empire of Pain." https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2017/10/30/the-family-that-built-an-empire-of-pain Macy, Beth. Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company that Addicted America. https://www.amazon.com/Dopesick-Dealers-Doctors-Company-Addicted/dp/0316551244 Meier, Barry. Pain Killer: An Empire of Deceit and the Origin of America's Opioid Epidemic. https://www.amazon.com/Pain-Killer-Empire-Americas-Epidemic/dp/0525511105 National Geographic. "This Is What Happens to Your Brain on Opioids." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDVV_M__CSI
America’s twenty-plus year struggle with opioid addiction has affected communities of all sizes and walks: from wealthy suburbs to distressed towns in Central Appalachia; from disparate cities to once-idyllic farm towns. Journalist Beth Macy joined us to help us comprehend the heartbreaking trajectory of this epidemic with insight from her book Dopesick, illustrating how this national crisis has persisted for so long and become so firmly entrenched. Macy introduced us to the families and first responders struggling to ameliorate this epidemic, outlining how opioid drug abuse unites Americans across geographic and class lines. From the introduction of OxyContin in 1996, Macy parses how America embraced a medical culture where overtreatment with painkillers became the norm. She brought each facet of the crisis into focus through unsparing yet deeply human portraits: unemployed individuals using painkillers both to numb the pain of joblessness and pay their bills, privileged teens trading pills in cul-de-sacs, and even high school standouts falling prey to prostitution, jail, and death. Join Macy for stories that highlight the spirit and tenacity of those facing addiction and working to build a better future for themselves and their families. Beth Macy is a journalist who writes about outsiders and underdogs. Her writing has won more than a dozen national journalism awards, including a Nieman Fellowship for Journalism at Harvard and the 2013 J. Anthony Lukas Word-in-Progress award for Factory Man: How One Furniture Maker Battled Offshoring, Stayed Local—and Helped Save an American Town. Recorded live in The Forum at Town Hall Seattle on August 12, 2019.
Today on XRAY In The Morning: (1)Interview with Lee McIntyre, author of the book Post-Truth (2)Talk Media News with Bob Ney (3)News With My Dad with Jefferson and Joe Smith (4)Interview with Beth Macy, author of Dopesick; Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company that Addicted America (5)XRAY On The World with Tim Marcroft
In this Unabridged podcast episode, we talk about two books that look at drug addiction and its impact on families. Beth Macy's nonfiction book Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company that Addicted America shows the bleak situation of the opioid crisis in America by focusing on the situation within three communities along I-81, the "Heroin Highway" in Virginia. Jarrett J. Krosoczka's Hey, Kiddo: How I Lost My Mother, Found My Father, and Dealt with Family Addiction is a graphic memoir portraying Krosoczka's own experiences growing up as the son of a heroin addict who continued using throughout his adolescence. Spoilers are inevitable throughout our Book Club discussion, so consider whether or not to listen if you haven't yet read the books Dopesick and Hey, Kiddo!timeline *Introduction: 00:00 - 02:13 *Dopesick: 02:13 - 49:58 *Hey Kiddo: 50:10 - 70:40 *Book Pairings: 70:50 - 85:49 *Classroom Connections: 85:50 - 91:33 book pairings *Ashley - When They Call You a Terrorist by Patrisse Khan-Cullers and Asha Bandele and Blankets by Craig Thompson *Jen - David Sheff’s Beautiful Boy: A Father's Journey through His Son's Addiction and Nic Sheff’s Tweak: Growing Up on Methamphetamines *Sara - Ellen Hopkins's Crank (Glass and Fallout are the second and third in the trilogy) and Laurie Halse Anderson's Wintergirls other mentions *Michelle Alexander's The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness *Chris McGreal's American Overdose: The Opioid Tragedy in Three Acts *Netflix's One Day at a Time series *Yara Zgheib's The Girls at 17 Swann Street Check out what's coming up next. want to support unabridged?Become a patron on Patreon. Follow us @unabridgedpod on Instagram. Like and follow our Facebook Page. Follow us @unabridgedpod on Twitter. Subscribe to our podcast and rate us on iTunes or on Stitcher. Check us out on Podbean.
As Beth Macy’s book “Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors and the Drug Company that Addicted America” unfolds, we meet many families, community leaders and healthcare providers that were directly impacted by the opioid epidemic in Virginia. As the crisis emerged, families didn’t know where to turn for help. On today’s podcast, Janine Underwood shares the story of her son, Bobby Baylis’, 7 year battle with opioid dependence and her efforts to transform how people find help in their community. Bobby was prescribed OxyContin after surgery to repair his ACL following a snowboarding accident. For the next few years, he struggled with opioids and even ended up in prison. This episode features the story of his struggles to recover and his family’s ground breaking work to help others avoid their same fate through the Roanoke Valley Hope Initiative. Hear how this community came together to develop a special program that has helped hundreds of people find recovery from SUD.
This is part three of our “Dopesick” podcast series. In parts one and two, we sat down with New York Times writer and bestselling author Beth Macy and discussed what made Appalachia so vulnerable to the opioid crisis. We touched on Purdue Pharma’s marketing efforts and the impact they had on OxyContin sales, which devastated the region. Today we talk to Dr. Stephen Loyd and Dr. Robert Pack about the transformation of their community, which helped establish OverMountain Recovery. This is an outpatient treatment program in the heart of Appalachia that provides counseling and treatment for those battling addiction. We begin today’s podcast with an introduction from Macy.
Part one of our Dopesick podcast, we discussed the effects that the opioid epidemic had on Appalachia and why the region was so vulnerable. In part two, we will discuss Purdue Pharma’s OxyContin marketing efforts and the enormous impact it had on the region. In 1996, Purdue Pharma more than doubled the size of their salesforce and handpicked physicians who would be extremely susceptible to their marketing. Using data that they bought from IMS Health, they targeted which doctors prescribed the most competing painkillers. 4 years later, these representatives had influenced 94,000 physicians to push OxyContin and sales had increased almost tenfold. Continuing the conversation with Beth Macey, she shares how OxyContin affected her hometown and how surrounding communities were ravaged with crime after the epidemic took off. Greg also talks with Dr. Art Van Zee about the deceptive marketing practices of Purdue Pharma and how these physicians were influenced. Hear more of the story on today’s podcast.
“Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors and the Drug Company that Addicted America” is a look into the opioid crisis as it emerged in, bestselling author Beth Macy’s hometown of Roanoke Virginia. It’s an account that profiles the twenty plus year history of the epidemic and the story of how Appalachia was ravaged by this crisis. Macy began reporting on the events of the epidemic back in 2012 and after five years of research, “Dopesick” was born. This is part one of a multi-part series on Dopesick. Greg sits down with bestselling author Beth Macy and the two examine how America’s worst health crisis emerged from this economically vulnerable area. We will also talk to families, doctors, community leaders and healthcare providers who discuss the birth of the epidemic in our country, as well as the drug company that exploited the hardships of an entire generation. Listen to today’s podcast for more on “Dopesick.”
Beth Macy is the author of the widely acclaimed and bestselling books Truevine and Factory Man. Based in Roanoke, Virginia for three decades, her reporting has won more than a dozen national awards, including a Nieman Fellowship for Journalism at Harvard. Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company that Addicted America (Little, Brown and Company) is the only book to fully chart the devastating opioid crisis in America: "a harrowing, deeply compassionate dispatch from the heart of a national emergency" (New York Times) from a bestselling author and journalist who has lived through it. In this masterful work, Beth Macy takes us into the epicenter of America's twenty-plus year struggle with opioid addiction. From distressed small communities in Central Appalachia to wealthy suburbs; from disparate cities to once-idyllic farm towns; it's a heartbreaking trajectory that illustrates how this national crisis has persisted for so long and become so firmly entrenched. In these politically fragmented times, Beth Macy shows, astonishingly, that the only thing that unites Americans across geographic and class lines is opioid drug abuse.
This week on the Sinica Podcast, Jeremy and Kaiser are joined by Benjamin Shobert, who visited the Sinica South studio in Durham, North Carolina, for this episode. He is a senior manager at Healthcare NExT, a healthcare initiative of Microsoft, and leads strategy with national governments. The topic of discussion is his compelling book, Blaming China: It Might Feel Good but It Won’t Fix America’s Economy. The three discuss the taxonomy of dragon slayers and panda huggers, and some realities with which the world is now grappling: the rise of China, outcomes of globalization, the watershed moment of the 2016 U.S. presidential election, and the impact it has had — and will continue to have — on the bilateral relationship between the United States and China. What to listen for on this week’s Sinica Podcast: 13:06: Ben talks about how, in 2016, traditional messaging by American politicians on the campaign trail in regard to China changed significantly: “...and to see [Mitt Romney] in the Rust Belt states talking quite vociferously about China as a near-peer threat and the source of economic anxieties…that was a signal.” 21:39: Ben explains the outsize role that the American Midwest has played in shaping the modern U.S.-China relationship: “Geographically, literally in parts of the American Midwest that matter to where this relationship goes, where there’s a realization that ‘China is not going to look like the way we thought, and I don’t know if we’re comfortable with that.’” 35:54: Ben reflects on the compatibility of views between “panda huggers” and “dragon slayers.” Is there any common ground between the two? “It’s almost as if this is a board game, and it’s not actual people making hard decisions in the context of different political systems, different cultures, different histories, and again the subtext for me in all of this is the United States during this modern global era has not been tending to its own knitting.” 37:24: “This is one of those conversations where if you get six people of both political persuasions in the same room, you’ll get more or less six people that agree: we need to invest more in infrastructure, we need to invest in healthcare and social spending, and yet, at the end of the day we didn’t do that. So we’re talking about China from this point of view of just extraordinary insecurity. Again, how much of that is because of what China has done? How much of that is because of things we haven’t?” Recommendations: Jeremy: Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors and the Drug Company that Addicted America, by Beth Macy, a nonfiction book that charts the opioid crisis in the United States. Ben: Glass House: The 1% Economy and the Shattering of the All-American Town, by Brian Alexander, a story of Lancaster, Ohio, and the upheavals globalization brought to the community Kaiser: Imperial Twilight: The Opium War and the End of China’s Last Golden Age, by Stephen R. Platt, plus its (exceptional) audiobook narration by Mark Deakens.
Beth Macy is an author and former journalist at The Roanoke Times. Her latest book is "Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company that Addicted America."
Beth Macy Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company that Addicted America Journalist Beth Macy has covered the opioid crisis as a reporter Involving herself with addicts trying to get clean. She has seen families grieving after overdose deaths, she has had discussions with heroin dealers, read drug studies and paged thru court documents. Yet thru the journey still finds reason to be hopeful with those facing addiction are attempting to build a life and a better future for themselves and their families. Her new book Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company that Addicted America attempts to capture the size of the crisis. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/joseph-dobzynski-sr/support
Journalist Beth Macy has covered the opioid crisis as a reporter Involving herself with addicts trying to get clean. She has seen families grieving after overdose deaths, she has had discussions with heroin dealers, read drug studies and paged thru court documents. Yet thru the journey still finds reason to be hopeful with those facing addiction are attempting to build a life and a better future for themselves and their families.Her new book Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company that Addicted America attempts to capture the size of the crisis.
Journalist Beth Macy has covered the opioid crisis as a reporter Involving herself with addicts trying to get clean. She has seen families grieving after overdose deaths, she has had discussions with heroin dealers, read drug studies and paged thru court documents. Yet thru the journey still finds reason to be hopeful with those facing addiction are attempting to build a life and a better future for themselves and their families. Her new book Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company that Addicted America attempts to capture the size of the crisis.
“Appalachia was among the first places where the malaise of opioid pills hit the nation in the mid-1990s, ensnaring coal miners, loggers, furniture makers, and their kids.” This is how journalist Beth Macy premises her new book, Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company That Addicted America (Little, Brown, & Company, 2018). She then sets out to share a history of how and why this happened. Macy offers readers a familiar story of industrial exploitation and economic distress in central Appalachia, only, instead of focusing on the coal industry’s role in this history, Macy describes exploitation that resulted from big pharmaceutical companies selling large quantities of prescription opioids in central Appalachia. Building on the work of authors such as Sam Quinones (Dreamland), Anna Lembke (Drug Dealer, MD), and Keith Wailoo (Pain), Macy argues that the sale and use of prescription opioids increased in part after medical professionals began to push the idea that new standards for the assessment and treatment of pain were needed in the 1990s. The book looks critically not just at the over-prescription of opioids, but, paraphrasing Lembke, Macy also suggests that readers think critically about the “broader American narrative that promotes all pills as a quick fix” (136). As you’ll hear Macy say at the end of the podcast, she wants readers to think about “being better consumers and better listeners who are open to what’s happening on the ground.” Chelsea Jack is a PhD student in the Anthropology Department at Yale University. She focuses on sociocultural and medical anthropology. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
“Appalachia was among the first places where the malaise of opioid pills hit the nation in the mid-1990s, ensnaring coal miners, loggers, furniture makers, and their kids.” This is how journalist Beth Macy premises her new book, Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company That Addicted America (Little, Brown, & Company, 2018). She then sets out to share a history of how and why this happened. Macy offers readers a familiar story of industrial exploitation and economic distress in central Appalachia, only, instead of focusing on the coal industry’s role in this history, Macy describes exploitation that resulted from big pharmaceutical companies selling large quantities of prescription opioids in central Appalachia. Building on the work of authors such as Sam Quinones (Dreamland), Anna Lembke (Drug Dealer, MD), and Keith Wailoo (Pain), Macy argues that the sale and use of prescription opioids increased in part after medical professionals began to push the idea that new standards for the assessment and treatment of pain were needed in the 1990s. The book looks critically not just at the over-prescription of opioids, but, paraphrasing Lembke, Macy also suggests that readers think critically about the “broader American narrative that promotes all pills as a quick fix” (136). As you’ll hear Macy say at the end of the podcast, she wants readers to think about “being better consumers and better listeners who are open to what’s happening on the ground.” Chelsea Jack is a PhD student in the Anthropology Department at Yale University. She focuses on sociocultural and medical anthropology. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
“Appalachia was among the first places where the malaise of opioid pills hit the nation in the mid-1990s, ensnaring coal miners, loggers, furniture makers, and their kids.” This is how journalist Beth Macy premises her new book, Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company That Addicted America (Little, Brown, & Company, 2018). She then sets out to share a history of how and why this happened. Macy offers readers a familiar story of industrial exploitation and economic distress in central Appalachia, only, instead of focusing on the coal industry’s role in this history, Macy describes exploitation that resulted from big pharmaceutical companies selling large quantities of prescription opioids in central Appalachia. Building on the work of authors such as Sam Quinones (Dreamland), Anna Lembke (Drug Dealer, MD), and Keith Wailoo (Pain), Macy argues that the sale and use of prescription opioids increased in part after medical professionals began to push the idea that new standards for the assessment and treatment of pain were needed in the 1990s. The book looks critically not just at the over-prescription of opioids, but, paraphrasing Lembke, Macy also suggests that readers think critically about the “broader American narrative that promotes all pills as a quick fix” (136). As you’ll hear Macy say at the end of the podcast, she wants readers to think about “being better consumers and better listeners who are open to what’s happening on the ground.” Chelsea Jack is a PhD student in the Anthropology Department at Yale University. She focuses on sociocultural and medical anthropology. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
“Appalachia was among the first places where the malaise of opioid pills hit the nation in the mid-1990s, ensnaring coal miners, loggers, furniture makers, and their kids.” This is how journalist Beth Macy premises her new book, Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company That Addicted America (Little, Brown, & Company, 2018). She then sets out to share a history of how and why this happened. Macy offers readers a familiar story of industrial exploitation and economic distress in central Appalachia, only, instead of focusing on the coal industry’s role in this history, Macy describes exploitation that resulted from big pharmaceutical companies selling large quantities of prescription opioids in central Appalachia. Building on the work of authors such as Sam Quinones (Dreamland), Anna Lembke (Drug Dealer, MD), and Keith Wailoo (Pain), Macy argues that the sale and use of prescription opioids increased in part after medical professionals began to push the idea that new standards for the assessment and treatment of pain were needed in the 1990s. The book looks critically not just at the over-prescription of opioids, but, paraphrasing Lembke, Macy also suggests that readers think critically about the “broader American narrative that promotes all pills as a quick fix” (136). As you’ll hear Macy say at the end of the podcast, she wants readers to think about “being better consumers and better listeners who are open to what’s happening on the ground.” Chelsea Jack is a PhD student in the Anthropology Department at Yale University. She focuses on sociocultural and medical anthropology. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
“Appalachia was among the first places where the malaise of opioid pills hit the nation in the mid-1990s, ensnaring coal miners, loggers, furniture makers, and their kids.” This is how journalist Beth Macy premises her new book, Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company That Addicted America (Little, Brown, & Company, 2018). She then sets out to share a history of how and why this happened. Macy offers readers a familiar story of industrial exploitation and economic distress in central Appalachia, only, instead of focusing on the coal industry's role in this history, Macy describes exploitation that resulted from big pharmaceutical companies selling large quantities of prescription opioids in central Appalachia. Building on the work of authors such as Sam Quinones (Dreamland), Anna Lembke (Drug Dealer, MD), and Keith Wailoo (Pain), Macy argues that the sale and use of prescription opioids increased in part after medical professionals began to push the idea that new standards for the assessment and treatment of pain were needed in the 1990s. The book looks critically not just at the over-prescription of opioids, but, paraphrasing Lembke, Macy also suggests that readers think critically about the “broader American narrative that promotes all pills as a quick fix” (136). As you'll hear Macy say at the end of the podcast, she wants readers to think about “being better consumers and better listeners who are open to what's happening on the ground.” Chelsea Jack is a PhD student in the Anthropology Department at Yale University. She focuses on sociocultural and medical anthropology. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/medicine
“Appalachia was among the first places where the malaise of opioid pills hit the nation in the mid-1990s, ensnaring coal miners, loggers, furniture makers, and their kids.” This is how journalist Beth Macy premises her new book, Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company That Addicted America (Little, Brown, & Company, 2018). She then sets out to share a history of how and why this happened. Macy offers readers a familiar story of industrial exploitation and economic distress in central Appalachia, only, instead of focusing on the coal industry's role in this history, Macy describes exploitation that resulted from big pharmaceutical companies selling large quantities of prescription opioids in central Appalachia. Building on the work of authors such as Sam Quinones (Dreamland), Anna Lembke (Drug Dealer, MD), and Keith Wailoo (Pain), Macy argues that the sale and use of prescription opioids increased in part after medical professionals began to push the idea that new standards for the assessment and treatment of pain were needed in the 1990s. The book looks critically not just at the over-prescription of opioids, but, paraphrasing Lembke, Macy also suggests that readers think critically about the “broader American narrative that promotes all pills as a quick fix” (136). As you'll hear Macy say at the end of the podcast, she wants readers to think about “being better consumers and better listeners who are open to what's happening on the ground.” Chelsea Jack is a PhD student in the Anthropology Department at Yale University. She focuses on sociocultural and medical anthropology. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/drugs-addiction-and-recovery
Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company that Addicted America - Beth Macy talked to Bill and takes us into the epicenter of America's twenty-plus year struggle with opioid addiction. From distressed small communities in Central Appalachia to wealthy suburbs; from disparate cities to once-idyllic farm towns; it's a heartbreaking trajectory that illustrates how this national crisis has persisted for so long and become so firmly entrenched.
Losing the steady paychecks that factory jobs provide can decimate a community, with ripple effects hitting nearly every corner of town. Unfortunately, many former manufacturing centers, like much of rural America, are grappling with an opioid crisis as community members face uncertain futures. But there's hope. In this episode, host Scott Paul and Beth Macy, award-winning journalist and author of "Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company that Addicted America" and "Factory Man," discuss the drug epidemic sweeping America and what we can do to help.
Host: Maurice Pickard, MD Guest: Beth Macy Beth Macy’s Dopesick is a heartbreaking trajectory that illustrates how America’s twenty-plus year struggle with opioid addiction has persisted for this long and has become so firmly entrenched in practically every corner of our country—from desolate cities to once idyllic farm towns. Tune in as Beth Macy joins Dr. Maurice Pickard to illuminate the persistent and often conflicting gaps in the treatment and criminal-justice landscapes while shining a hopeful light on the heroes battling the worst drug epidemic in American history.
Host: Maurice Pickard, MD Guest: Beth Macy Beth Macy’s Dopesick is a heartbreaking trajectory that illustrates how America’s twenty-plus year struggle with opioid addiction has persisted for this long and has become so firmly entrenched in practically every corner of our country—from desolate cities to once idyllic farm towns. Tune in as Beth Macy joins Dr. Maurice Pickard to illuminate the persistent and often conflicting gaps in the treatment and criminal-justice landscapes while shining a hopeful light on the heroes battling the worst drug epidemic in American history.
Host: Maurice Pickard, MD Guest: Beth Macy Beth Macy’s Dopesick is a heartbreaking trajectory that illustrates how America’s twenty-plus year struggle with opioid addiction has persisted for this long and has become so firmly entrenched in practically every corner of our country—from desolate cities to once idyllic farm towns. Tune in as Beth Macy joins Dr. Maurice Pickard to illuminate the persistent and often conflicting gaps in the treatment and criminal-justice landscapes while shining a hopeful light on the heroes battling the worst drug epidemic in American history.
Host: Maurice Pickard, MD Guest: Beth Macy Beth Macy’s Dopesick is a heartbreaking trajectory that illustrates how America’s twenty-plus year struggle with opioid addiction has persisted for this long and has become so firmly entrenched in practically every corner of our country—from desolate cities to once idyllic farm towns. Tune in as Beth Macy joins Dr. Maurice Pickard to illuminate the persistent and often conflicting gaps in the treatment and criminal-justice landscapes while shining a hopeful light on the heroes battling the worst drug epidemic in American history.
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Inside the Physician Lounge, Dr. Stacy dives into an analysis of America's Opioid Crisis.
Inside the Physician Lounge, Dr. Stacy dives into an analysis of America's Opioid Crisis.
Join our team, get educated, make a difference. http://join.educateforlife.org According to drugfree.org, twenty-three million Americans are currently addicted to alcohol and/or other drugs. This is a shocking and sad statistic. But what’s worse is that only one in 10 addicts (2.6 million) receive the treatment they need. This results in a treatment gap of more […]
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