American fix inside the opioid addiction crisis - and how to end it

Nearly every American knows someone who has been affected by the opioid crisis. Addiction is a trans-partisan issue that impacts individuals from every walk of life. Millions of Americans, tired of watching their loved ones die while politicians ignore this issue. Where is the solution? Where is the...

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Main Authors: Hampton, Ryan (Author), Foster, Claire Rudy (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : All Points Books, 2018.
Edition:First edition.
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Table of Contents:
  • It started with a pill: a single irresponsible prescription initiated the perfect storm of my addiction
  • Too sick to get well: from Barack Obama to black tar heroin, the double life I led was killing me
  • Not anonymous: how the misinterpretation of "anonymity" perpetuates the stigma of recovery
  • "We save lives": the big lie treatment centers sell to desperate people and their families
  • One nation, overdosed: our real problem isn't political differences, it's Big Pharma and its addiction to profits
  • End the war on drug users: how America can recover from decades of prejudice, injustice, and ignorance
  • Dirty words: the way America talks about addiction directly affects whether we'll stay sick or recover
  • Beyond the needle: harm reduction saves lives. We have to get over our prejudice against people who need help
  • Across America: my road trip through America's drug epidemic changed me forever
  • Rise up: either America changes, or we change America.