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 Lisa discusses Demon Copperhead,  by Barbara Kingsolver, which is very popular and is a similar book to Charles Dickens's  David Copperfield. A number of reviews, including The Washington Post have said this was the best book of 2022. The New York Times says this book is a close retelling of David Copperfield and there aren't a lot of major plot differences between the two books.  This article states that you can read Demon Copperhead without reading David Copperfield.  Kelly on Goodreads says the book is stereotypical, painting people from Appalachia poorly. Books Discussed on the Show:  Betty by Tiffany McDaniel Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company That Addicted America by Beth MacyFor more information, find Lisa on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and her website. *The book titles mentioned include affiliate links. You can support the podcast by purchasing a book with the links because the podcast receives Blue Grit Podcast: The Voice of Texas Law EnforcementHost: Clint McNear and Tyler Owen discussing topics, issues, and stories within the...Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify

We talked with:Beth Macy is a Virginia-based journalist with three decades of experience and an award-winning author of three New York Times bestselling books: "Factory Man," "Truevine" and "Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company That Addicted America." Her newest book is "Raising Lazarus: Hope, Justice, and the Future of America's Overdose Crisis."Dr. Holly Geyer is an addiction medicine specialist at Mayo Clinic in Arizona. Her work focuses on care of complex patients in the hospital with a focus on quality of life and the best use of nondrug interventions for treating symptoms, including pain. She is the author of "Ending the Crisis: Mayo Clinic's Guide to Opioid Addiction and Safe Opioid Use."We talked about:In this episode, Dr. Millstine and her guests discuss:Addiction as a medical condition. Opioid use disorder (OUD) isn't a moral weakness, and it's not just a social problem or a mental health disorder. It's a health condition, and everyone is at risk.The need for nonjudgmental, evidence-based care. Many people with OUD think they can't get better. Beth Macy argues this is partially because they've never been able to access evidence-based care. Holly argues it's time to stop battling against opioids and start battling for the people impacted by them.Hope for healing. Ending the opioid crisis may seem like an impossible task, but both of these books offer ideas and solutions for battling and preventing opioid addiction. Beth Macy's book looks at the heroes on the front lines — sometimes in unexpected locations like a McDonald's parking lot. They say that ultimately, we all have a role to play. Can't get enough?Purchase Dr. Geyer's book "Ending the Crisis: Mayo Clinic's Guide to Opioid Addiction and Safe Opioid Use."Purchase Beth Macy's book "Raising Lazarus: Hope, Justice, and the Future of America's Overdose Crisis."From Bookshop.orgFrom Barnes & NobleFrom AmazonWant to read more on the topic? Check out our blog:Opioids aren't the only effective treatment for pain managementWhat exactly are opioids?What does fentanyl do and how is it misused? Got feedback?If you've got ideas or book suggestions, email us at readtalkgrow@mayo.edu.We invite you to complete the following survey as part of a research study at Mayo Clinic. Your responses are anonymous. Your participation in this survey as well as its completion are voluntary. 

Virginia-based journalist, the author of Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company That Addicted America, and an executive producer and cowriter on Hulu's Peabody Award-winning “Dopesick” series, Beth Macy, joins Zerlina Maxwell to talk about her new book, Raising Lazarus: Hope, Justice, and the Future of America's Overdose Crisis.

Subscribe to The Realignment on Supercast to support the show and access all of our bonus content: https://realignment.supercast.com/.REALIGNMENT NEWSLETTER: https://therealignment.substack.com/BOOKSHOP: https://bookshop.org/shop/therealignmentEmail us at: realignmentpod@gmail.comIn today's two-part episode, Saagar and Marshall discuss President Biden's student loan forgiveness plan and how they think one can actually "solve" America's higher education crisis. Then, Beth Macy, author of Raising Lazarus: Hope, Justice, and the Future of America's Overdose Crisis and Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company That Addicted America, joins the show to discuss the next stage of the opioid crisis. 

In this episode, Library Assistant Dusty talks about the upcoming Adult Summer Library Program. Learn more about it here.   The Adult Summer Library Program is sponsored by Friends of the Library. Shop the FOL Used Book Shop anytime the library is open.    You'll also find great deals in their basement shop on the first and third Saturdays of the month from 10 am - 1 pm and on Mondays from 10 am - 1 pm. FOL also invite you to shop their $5-a-bag book sale on Saturday, June 18, 2022, from 9:00 am - 2:00 pm in the library's basement.    Titles discussed:    The Great Kitchens of the Midwest by J. Ryan Stradal The Labyrinth by Simon Stålenhag Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company That Addicted America by Beth Macy

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.

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

Beth Macy, the author of “Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company That Addicted America,” argues that harm-reduction practices and safe consumption sites can provide a path out of the opioid epidemic.Read Beth Macy's op-ed.

Ed Bisch's son died of an overdose of Oxycontin.  Ed didn't sit by.  He started researching Oxycontin and its manufacturer - Purdue Pharma; AND the family behind it - The Sacklers.  He has been fighting this battle for years and doesn't see giving up until both the company and the family are made to take responsibility for the countless deaths due to oxycontin addiction and overdose. In December 2020, Ed appeared in the MSNBC special - The Forgotten Epidemic. Beth Macy parsed her evolution from papergirl to ink-stained author with Longform Podcast host Evan Ratliff: literally being the only female newspaper deliverer in my small Ohio hometown, where she learned to roam around talking (interviewing, really) to all kinds of people. It's still her favorite thing to do. Among her favorite essays is a 2021 New York Times piece about the rural-urban divide and about the fiercely loving and complicated relationship she had with her mom, a displaced factory worker who taught her feistiness, introduced her to libraries, and a love of home cooking and rescue dogs. Factory Man: How One Furniture Maker Battled Offshoring, Stayed Local—and Helped Save an American Town 2014 Truevine: Two Brothers, a Kidnapping, and a Mother's Quest: A True Story of the Jim Crow South 2016 Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company That Addicted America 2018 Finding Tess: A Mother's Search for Answers in a Dopesick America 2019

Beth Macy is a journalist and the author of the 2018 New York Times-bestselling book, DOPESICK: Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company That Addicted America.  A dramatized adaptation of the book debuted on Hulu as an eight-episode limited series on October 13, 2021. For DOPESICK, Macy drew upon thirty years of reporting from southwest Virginia communities. Her work has long sought to bring attention to outsiders and underdogs — the largely voiceless people left behind by growing inequality, technology, and globalization. Website: https://intrepidPaperGirl.com  Follow at: https://Twitter.com/PaperGirlMacy  Watch the series on Hulu: https://www.hulu.com/series/dopesick  Ask Dr. Drew is produced by Kaleb Nation ( https://kalebnation.com) and Susan Pinsky (https://twitter.com/FirstLadyOfLove). SPONSORS • BLUE MICS – After more than 30 years in broadcasting, Dr. Drew's iconic voice has reached pristine clarity through Blue Microphones. But you don't need a fancy studio to sound great with Blue's lineup: ranging from high-quality USB mics like the Yeti, to studio-grade XLR mics like Dr. Drew's Blueberry. Find your best sound at https://drdrew.com/blue  • HYDRALYTE – “In my opinion, the best oral rehydration product on the market.” Dr. Drew recommends Hydralyte's easy-to-use packets of fast-absorbing electrolytes. Learn more about Hydralyte and use DRDREW25 at checkout for a special discount at https://drdrew.com/hydralyte  • ELGATO – Every week, Dr. Drew broadcasts live shows from his home studio under soft, clean lighting from Elgato's Key Lights. From the control room, the producers manage Dr. Drew's streams with a Stream Deck XL, and ingest HD video with a Camlink 4K. Add a professional touch to your streams or Zoom calls with Elgato. See how Elgato's lights transformed Dr. Drew's set: https://drdrew.com/sponsors/elgato/  THE SHOW: For over 30 years, Dr. Drew Pinsky has taken calls from all corners of the globe, answering thousands of questions from teens and young adults. To millions, he is a beacon of truth, integrity, fairness, and common sense. Now, after decades of hosting Loveline and multiple hit TV shows – including Celebrity Rehab, Teen Mom OG, Lifechangers, and more – Dr. Drew is opening his phone lines to the world by streaming LIVE from his home studio in California. On Ask Dr. Drew, no question is too extreme or embarrassing because the Dr. has heard it all. Don't hold in your deepest, darkest questions any longer. Ask Dr. Drew and get real answers today. This show is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. All information exchanged during participation in this program, including interactions with DrDrew.com and any affiliated websites, are intended for educational and/or entertainment purposes only.

First, we discuss some celebrities that have been in the news for health issues - like Bill Clinton and Celine Dion. Then, (10:30 minute mark) we review the Hulu series "Dopesick" starring Michael Keaton and Kaitlyn Dever that details the Sackler family and how Purdue Pharma marketed OxyContin to doctors. The TV series is based on the book by journalist Beth Macy titled: "Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company That Addicted America”. Dr. Cohen discusses the reality of medical sales reps today and how doctors now prescribe less because of the opioid epidemic.

Based on Beth Macy's book Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company That Addicted America, Hulu dropped the first three episodes of the eight part series, Dopesick. Christine and Wilder were blown away and their review and plea for everyone to watch this series can't be missed. Some back story is important and those fine performances already playing out make this a podcast to listen to before you watch the series.

Based on Beth Macy's book Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company That Addicted America, Hulu dropped the first three episodes of the eight part series, Dopesick. Christine and Wilder were blown away and their review and plea for everyone to watch this series can't be missed. Some back story is important and those fine performances already playing out make this a podcast to listen to before you watch the series.

Since journalist and author, Beth Macy published her New York Times bestseller Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company That Addicted America in 2018, an additional 100,000 people have died in the U.S. due to opioid overdoses. Beth Macy is an incredible writer and champion for those who do not have a voice. Together, Elizabeth and Beth engage in an energizing and terrifying conversation about the epidemic Beth describes so poignantly in her book, as well as what more needs to be done to help the families still suffering.Editor's Note: The views and opinions expressed on Heart of the Matter are those of the podcast participants and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Partnership to End Addiction. We are also mindful that some of the personal stories feature the word “addict” and other terms from this list. We respect and understand those who choose to use certain terms to express themselves. However, we strive to use language that's health-oriented, accurately reflects science, promotes evidence-based treatment and demonstrates respect and compassion. 

Our latest podcast features an interview with New York Times best-selling author Beth Macy, author of “Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors, and The Drug Company That Addicted America.” Macy is also creator of the Audible Original audio documentary, “Dopesick: Finding Tess." In our conversation, we discuss the overwhelming response to “Dopesick” and some of the spinoff projects inspired by the book. Macy also shares what she’s personally gained from the experience and what it was like to grow up with a parent who struggled with addiction. Resources mentioned in this episode:Beth Macy’s website: https://intrepidpapergirl.com/ Beth Macy on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authorBethMacy/ Beth Macy on Twitter: https://twitter.com/papergirlmacy Recommended Books: In Pain: A Bioethicist's Personal Struggle with Opioids by Travis Rieder Long Bright River (A Novel) by Liz Moore Pain Killer: An Empire of Deceit and the Origin of America's Opioid Epidemic by Barry Meier Dreamland: The True Tale of America's Opiate Epidemic by Sam Quinones American Overdose: The Opioid Tragedy in Three Acts by Chris McGreal Fentanyl, Inc.: How Rogue Chemists Are Creating the Deadliest Wave of the Opioid Epidemic by Ben Westhoff Sponsor Information: Teen Connections https://www.plannedparenthood.org/planned-parenthood-south-atlantic/education-programs/teen-connections Contact: Malinda Britt, PPSAT Community Health Educator Malinda.Britt@ppsat.org / (540) 315-2130

This is the fifth and final episode of our podcast series on Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors and The Drug Company That Addicted America. So far, we have discussed what made the Appalachia region of the United States so vulnerable to the opioid epidemic and the marketing methods of Purdue Pharma. In this episode we will hear the story of Kristi Fernandez, the mother of a gifted athlete from Strasburg, Virginia and her search for answers in the overdose death of her son, Jessie. Jesse was a former high school football star who died of a heroin overdose at the age of 19. The small town where they lived was ravaged by the epidemic, going from a handful of known heroin users to more than a hundred seemingly overnight. Kristi asked author Beth Macy to help her get to the bottom of how Jesse became a casualty of the opioid epidemic in their community. Hear the whole story on today’s podcast.

Beth Macy talks about her book, Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors, and The Drug Company That Addicted America.

节目摘要 这一集主要讨论了线上读书群上一期大家一起读的书：马修·德斯蒙德的《扫地出门：美国城市的贫穷与暴利》。下一期所读的书目是阿图·葛文德的《最好的告别：关于衰老与死亡，你必须知道的常识》。 节目备注 欢迎通过微博关注我们的节目@不丧Podcast和女主播@constancy好小气。 关于线上读书微信群：由于目前群人数超过100人，无法继续通过扫码入群。想要入群的朋友可以先加我的微信号（ID: hongming_qiao），然后再拉你入群。 我们的电报(Telegram)听友群：不丧电报群 我们播客的邮箱地址：busangpodcast@gmail.com 这集播客中提到的相关作品的介绍和链接： 电影&电视 《资本主义：一个爱情故事》(Capitalism: A Love Story)(2009) 《第十三修正案》(13th)(2016) 《国宝银行：小到可以进监狱》(Abacus: Small Enough to Jail)(2016) 《佛罗里达乐园》(The Florida Project)(2017) 书籍 《扫地出门：美国城市的贫穷与暴利》，马修·德斯蒙德 《我在底层的生活：当专栏作家化身女服务生》，芭芭拉·艾伦瑞克 Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company That Addicted America, Beth Macy 《最好的告别：关于衰老和死亡，你必须知道的常识》，阿图·葛文德 音乐 "完美的一天, 孙燕姿" "Rollercoaster, Bleachers" 其他 项飙：敢于不占有，是这个时代最大的革命 《扫地出门》的英文版学习指南 Eviction Lab, 德斯蒙德教授所带领的有关驱逐的研究项目 Just Shelter, 德斯蒙德教授成立的相关公益组织 如何收听「不丧」 任何设备都可以通过访问「不丧」的网站在线收听 我们推荐使用泛用型播客客户端收听「不丧」 泛用型播客客户端直接通过播客上传者提供的RSS向用户提供播客内容和信息，不会有第三方的干涉；并且只要上传者更新了Feed，就能在客户端上收听到节目。 iOS平台上我们推荐使用Podcast（苹果预装播客客户端），Castro，Overcast和Pocket Casts。 Android平台上收听方式可以参照这里。 macOS和Windows平台可以通过iTunes收听。

节目摘要 这一集主要讨论了线上读书群上一期大家一起读的书：马修·德斯蒙德的《扫地出门：美国城市的贫穷与暴利》。下一期所读的书目是阿图·葛文德的《最好的告别：关于衰老与死亡，你必须知道的常识》。 节目备注 欢迎通过微博关注我们的节目@不丧Podcast和女主播@constancy好小气。 关于线上读书微信群：由于目前群人数超过100人，无法继续通过扫码入群。想要入群的朋友可以先加我的微信号（ID: hongming_qiao），然后再拉你入群。 我们的电报(Telegram)听友群：不丧电报群 我们播客的邮箱地址：busangpodcast@gmail.com 这集播客中提到的相关作品的介绍和链接： 电影&电视 《资本主义：一个爱情故事》(Capitalism: A Love Story)(2009) 《第十三修正案》(13th)(2016) 《国宝银行：小到可以进监狱》(Abacus: Small Enough to Jail)(2016) 《佛罗里达乐园》(The Florida Project)(2017) 书籍 《扫地出门：美国城市的贫穷与暴利》，马修·德斯蒙德 《我在底层的生活：当专栏作家化身女服务生》，芭芭拉·艾伦瑞克 Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company That Addicted America, Beth Macy 《最好的告别：关于衰老和死亡，你必须知道的常识》，阿图·葛文德 音乐 "完美的一天, 孙燕姿" "Rollercoaster, Bleachers" 其他 项飙：敢于不占有，是这个时代最大的革命 《扫地出门》的英文版学习指南 Eviction Lab, 德斯蒙德教授所带领的有关驱逐的研究项目 Just Shelter, 德斯蒙德教授成立的相关公益组织 如何收听「不丧」 任何设备都可以通过访问「不丧」的网站在线收听 我们推荐使用泛用型播客客户端收听「不丧」 泛用型播客客户端直接通过播客上传者提供的RSS向用户提供播客内容和信息，不会有第三方的干涉；并且只要上传者更新了Feed，就能在客户端上收听到节目。 iOS平台上我们推荐使用Podcast（苹果预装播客客户端），Castro，Overcast和Pocket Casts。 Android平台上收听方式可以参照这里。 macOS和Windows平台可以通过iTunes收听。

节目摘要 这一集主要讨论了线上读书群上一期大家一起读的书：马修·德斯蒙德的《扫地出门：美国城市的贫穷与暴利》。下一期所读的书目是阿图·葛文德的《最好的告别：关于衰老与死亡，你必须知道的常识》。 节目备注 欢迎通过微博关注我们的节目@不丧Podcast和女主播@constancy好小气。 关于线上读书微信群：由于目前群人数超过100人，无法继续通过扫码入群。想要入群的朋友可以先加我的微信号（ID: hongming_qiao），然后再拉你入群。 我们的电报(Telegram)听友群：不丧电报群 我们播客的邮箱地址：busangpodcast@gmail.com 这集播客中提到的相关作品的介绍和链接： 电影&电视 《资本主义：一个爱情故事》(Capitalism: A Love Story)(2009) 《第十三修正案》(13th)(2016) 《国宝银行：小到可以进监狱》(Abacus: Small Enough to Jail)(2016) 《佛罗里达乐园》(The Florida Project)(2017) 书籍 《扫地出门：美国城市的贫穷与暴利》，马修·德斯蒙德 《我在底层的生活：当专栏作家化身女服务生》，芭芭拉·艾伦瑞克 Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company That Addicted America, Beth Macy 《最好的告别：关于衰老和死亡，你必须知道的常识》，阿图·葛文德 音乐 "完美的一天, 孙燕姿" "Rollercoaster, Bleachers" 其他 项飙：敢于不占有，是这个时代最大的革命 《扫地出门》的英文版学习指南 Eviction Lab, 德斯蒙德教授所带领的有关驱逐的研究项目 Just Shelter, 德斯蒙德教授成立的相关公益组织 如何收听「不丧」 任何设备都可以通过访问「不丧」的网站在线收听 我们推荐使用泛用型播客客户端收听「不丧」 泛用型播客客户端直接通过播客上传者提供的RSS向用户提供播客内容和信息，不会有第三方的干涉；并且只要上传者更新了Feed，就能在客户端上收听到节目。 iOS平台上我们推荐使用Podcast（苹果预装播客客户端），Castro，Overcast和Pocket Casts。 Android平台上收听方式可以参照这里。 macOS和Windows平台可以通过iTunes收听。

This week Catherine Raynes has been reading:The Sunday Girl by Pip Drysdale, Simon & Schuster, $35Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors, & the Drug Company That Addicted America by Beth Macy, Head of Zeus $35

“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

“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/drugs-addiction-and-recovery

“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

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