| American Epidemic: Reporting from the Front Lines of the Opioid Crisis Contributor(s): McMillian, John (Editor), Jamison, Leslie (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 162097519X ISBN-13: 9781620975190 Publisher: New Press OUR PRICE: $16.19 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Psychology | Psychopathology - Addiction - Law | Drugs & The Law - Political Science | Public Policy - Social Policy |
| Dewey: 362.293 |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.80 lbs) 304 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A first-of-its kind collection of the most vivid reporting about the most lethal addiction crisis ever Just a few years ago, the opioid crisis could be referred to as a silent epidemic, but it is no longer possible to argue that the scourge of opiate addiction being overlooked. This is in large part thanks to the extraordinary writings featured in this volume, which includes some of the most impactful reporting in the United States in recent years addressing the opiate addiction crisis. American Epidemic collects, for the first time, the key works of reportage and analysis that provide the best picture available of the origins, consequences, and human calamity associated with the epidemic.
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Contributor Bio(s): McMillian, John: - John McMillian is an associate professor of American history at Georgia State University. He is the author of Beatles vs. Stones and Smoking Typewriters, the editor of American Epidemic: Reporting from the Front Lines of the Opioid Crisis (The New Press), and a co-editor of The Radical Reader and Protest Nation (both published by The New Press). He lives in Atlanta. |