Beth Macy Presents Dopesick
Journalist and best-selling author Beth Macy launches the paperback edition of Dopesick, the only book to fully chart the devastating opioid crisis in America. In this masterful work, Beth Macy takes us into the epicenter of America’s 20-plus year struggle with opioid addiction. Through unsparing, yet deeply human portraits of the families and first responders struggling to ameliorate this epidemic, each facet of the crisis comes into focus. In these politically fragmented times, Macy shows, astonishingly, that the only thing that unites Americans across geographic and class lines is opioid drug abuse. But in a country unable to provide basic healthcare for all, Macy still finds reason to hope — and signs of the spirit and tenacity necessary in those facing addiction to build a better future for themselves and their families.
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The BPL Leonard Branch is located at 81 Devoe St. in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.
When: Tue., Aug. 6, 2019 at 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Journalist and best-selling author Beth Macy launches the paperback edition of Dopesick, the only book to fully chart the devastating opioid crisis in America. In this masterful work, Beth Macy takes us into the epicenter of America’s 20-plus year struggle with opioid addiction. Through unsparing, yet deeply human portraits of the families and first responders struggling to ameliorate this epidemic, each facet of the crisis comes into focus. In these politically fragmented times, Macy shows, astonishingly, that the only thing that unites Americans across geographic and class lines is opioid drug abuse. But in a country unable to provide basic healthcare for all, Macy still finds reason to hope — and signs of the spirit and tenacity necessary in those facing addiction to build a better future for themselves and their families.
Free!
The BPL Leonard Branch is located at 81 Devoe St. in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.
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