{"product_id":"americas-prescription-addiction-epidemic-layne-dearborn-9798303717732","title":"America's Prescription Addiction Epidemic: The Narcotic Massacre of the new Millennium (Revised)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmerica's Prescription Addiction Epidemic: The Narcotic Massacre of the New Millennium\u003c\/i\u003e dives deep into the opioid crisis that has gripped America, revealing the disturbing nexus between the pharmaceutical industry, government regulations, and widespread addiction. In this revised edition, the author revisits the crisis with updated insights, shedding light on the horrifying reality of prescription drug misuse and its devastating consequences.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginally penned in 2014, this book predicted the disastrous toll that opioid addiction would have on American society. With over 100,000 overdose deaths annually-most of which involve prescription opioids like OxyContin-the crisis has escalated into a national catastrophe. The revised edition builds on the original narrative, reflecting on how the opioid epidemic has evolved, particularly in the wake of media exposés like \u003ci\u003eDopesick\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePainkiller\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book offers a compelling examination of how pharmaceutical companies, motivated by greed, aggressively marketed opioids, while the government failed to intervene effectively. The author uncovers how the government, from the FDA to local law enforcement, has mishandled regulation and enforcement, contributing to the mass destruction. By drawing on both medical and political histories, this work exposes the powerful forces that have perpetuated this crisis, and the lives that have been lost as a result.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis edition includes: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eUpdated Statistics and Data\u003c\/b\u003e: New information on overdose rates and demographic trends.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHistorical Context\u003c\/b\u003e: A look back at the history of narcotics in America and how legal and illegal drug markets have evolved.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCritique of the Pharmaceutical Industry\u003c\/b\u003e: How the opioid epidemic was fueled by marketing and greed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eProposed Solutions\u003c\/b\u003e: Insight into the urgent need for regulatory reform and better healthcare solutions to combat addiction.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmerica's Prescription Addiction Epidemic\u003c\/i\u003e is more than just an examination of the opioid crisis-it is a call to action. It challenges readers to rethink how addiction is treated in the U.S. and stresses the need for both accountability and compassion in tackling this ongoing public health emergency.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Layne Dearborn\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798303717732\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/14\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 166\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.51lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.35d","brand":"Layne Dearborn","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49000778825983,"sku":"9798303717732","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/americas-prescription-addiction-epidemic-layne-dearborn-9798303717732","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}