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Mother of Methadone

A Doctor's Quest, a Forgotten History, and a Modern-Day Crisis

by Melody Glenn ...

**“An important chronicle of how stigma, inertia, and ignorance hamper our mental health system—a vital read for understanding both the history and the future of addiction care at a pivotal moment for our nation’s health.”—Carl Erik Fisher, MD, author of The Urge: Our Story of AddictionBrings together the stories of two doctors battling the opioid epidemic half a century apart to reveal the ... Read more

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**“An important chronicle of how stigma, inertia, and ignorance hamper our mental health system—a vital read for understanding both the history and the future of addiction care at a pivotal moment for our nation’s health.”—Carl Erik Fisher, MD, author of The Urge: Our Story of AddictionBrings together the stories of two doctors battling the opioid epidemic half a century apart to reveal the
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Mother of Methadone

A Doctor's Quest, a Forgotten History, and a Modern-Day Crisis

by Melody Glenn ...

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**“An important chronicle of how stigma, inertia, and ignorance hamper our mental health system—a vital read for understanding both the history and the future of addiction care at a pivotal moment for our nation’s health.”—Carl Erik Fisher, MD, author of The Urge: Our Story of AddictionBrings together the stories of two doctors battling the opioid epidemic half a century apart to reveal the ... Read more

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**“An important chronicle of how stigma, inertia, and ignorance hamper our mental health system—a vital read for understanding both the history and the future of addiction care at a pivotal moment for our nation’s health.”—Carl Erik Fisher, MD, author of The Urge: Our Story of AddictionBrings together the stories of two doctors battling the opioid epidemic half a century apart to reveal the
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Drug Use for Grown-Ups

Chasing Liberty in the Land of Fear

by Dr. Carl L. Hart ...

**“Hart’s argument that we need to drastically revise our current view of illegal drugs is both powerful and timely . . . when it comes to the legacy of this country’s war on drugs, we should all share his outrage.” —The New York Times Book ReviewFrom one of the world's foremost experts on the subject, a powerful argument that the greatest damage from drugs flows from their being illegal, and a ... Read more

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**“Hart’s argument that we need to drastically revise our current view of illegal drugs is both powerful and timely . . . when it comes to the legacy of this country’s war on drugs, we should all share his outrage.” —The New York Times Book ReviewFrom one of the world's foremost experts on the subject, a powerful argument that the greatest damage from drugs flows from their being illegal, and a
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Pain Killer

An Empire of Deceit and the Origin of America's Opioid Epidemic

by Barry Meier ...

**From the Pulitzer Prize–winning New York Times reporter who first exposed the roots of the opioid epidemic and the secretive world of the Sackler family behind Purdue Pharma, Pain Killer is the celebrated landmark story of corporate greed and government negligence that inspired an upcoming Netflix series.“This is the book that started it all. Barry Meier is a heroic reporter and Pain Killer is a ... Read more

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**From the Pulitzer Prize–winning New York Times reporter who first exposed the roots of the opioid epidemic and the secretive world of the Sackler family behind Purdue Pharma, Pain Killer is the celebrated landmark story of corporate greed and government negligence that inspired an upcoming Netflix series.“This is the book that started it all. Barry Meier is a heroic reporter and Pain Killer is a
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A Really Good Day

How Microdosing Made a Mega Difference in My Mood, My Marriage, and My Life

by Ayelet Waldman ...

The true story of how a renowned writer’s struggle with mood storms led her to try a remedy as drastic as it is forbidden: microdoses of LSD. Her revealing, fascinating journey provides a window into one family and the complex world of a once-infamous drug seen through new eyes.When a small vial arrives in her mailbox from "Lewis Carroll," Ayelet Waldman is at a low point. Her moods have become ... Read more

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The true story of how a renowned writer’s struggle with mood storms led her to try a remedy as drastic as it is forbidden: microdoses of LSD. Her revealing, fascinating journey provides a window into one family and the complex world of a once-infamous drug seen through new eyes.When a small vial arrives in her mailbox from "Lewis Carroll," Ayelet Waldman is at a low point. Her moods have become
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Overdose

Heartbreak and Hope in Canada's Opioid Crisis

by Benjamin Perrin ...

**NATIONAL BESTSELLERSHORTLISTED for the 2021 BC Book Awards' George Ryga Award for Social Awareness in LiteratureSHORTLISTED for the BC and Yukon Book Prizes, for both the Hubert Evans Non-Fiction Prize and Jim Deva Prize for Writing That ProvokesSHORTLISTED for the 2021 J. W. Dafoe Book PrizeSHORTLISTED for the 2020 Lane Anderson Award“Overdose is a necessary and searching investigation into a ... Read more

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**NATIONAL BESTSELLERSHORTLISTED for the 2021 BC Book Awards' George Ryga Award for Social Awareness in LiteratureSHORTLISTED for the BC and Yukon Book Prizes, for both the Hubert Evans Non-Fiction Prize and Jim Deva Prize for Writing That ProvokesSHORTLISTED for the 2021 J. W. Dafoe Book PrizeSHORTLISTED for the 2020 Lane Anderson Award“Overdose is a necessary and searching investigation into a
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The Last Doctor

Lessons in Living from the Front Lines of Medical Assistance in Dying

by Jean Marmoreo, Johanna Schneller ...

**NATIONAL BESTSELLER*SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2022 WRITERS' TRUST BALSILLIE PRIZE FOR PUBLIC POLICY*An urgently important exploration of the human stories behind Canada's evolving acceptance of Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD), from one of its first and most thoughtful practitioners.**Dr. Jean Marmoreo spent her career keeping people alive. But when the Supreme Court of Canada gave the green light ... Read more

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**NATIONAL BESTSELLER*SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2022 WRITERS' TRUST BALSILLIE PRIZE FOR PUBLIC POLICY*An urgently important exploration of the human stories behind Canada's evolving acceptance of Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD), from one of its first and most thoughtful practitioners.**Dr. Jean Marmoreo spent her career keeping people alive. But when the Supreme Court of Canada gave the green light
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Fentanyl, Inc.

How Rogue Chemists Are Creating the Deadliest Wave of the Opioid Epidemic

by Ben Westhoff ...

A four-year investigation into the world of synthetic drugs—from black market factories to users & dealers to harm reduction activists—and what it revealed.A deeply human story, Fentanyl, Inc. is the first deep-dive investigation of a hazardous and illicit industry that has created a worldwide epidemic, ravaging communities and overwhelming and confounding government agencies that are challenged ... Read more

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A four-year investigation into the world of synthetic drugs—from black market factories to users & dealers to harm reduction activists—and what it revealed.A deeply human story, Fentanyl, Inc. is the first deep-dive investigation of a hazardous and illicit industry that has created a worldwide epidemic, ravaging communities and overwhelming and confounding government agencies that are challenged
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Unbroken Brain

A Revolutionary New Way of Understanding Addiction

by Maia Szalavitz ...

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERMore people than ever before see themselves as addicted to, or recovering from, addiction, whether it be alcohol or drugs, prescription meds, sex, gambling, porn, or the internet. But despite the unprecedented attention, our understanding of addiction is trapped in unfounded 20th century ideas, addiction as a crime or as brain disease, and in equally outdated treatment ... Read more

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A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERMore people than ever before see themselves as addicted to, or recovering from, addiction, whether it be alcohol or drugs, prescription meds, sex, gambling, porn, or the internet. But despite the unprecedented attention, our understanding of addiction is trapped in unfounded 20th century ideas, addiction as a crime or as brain disease, and in equally outdated treatment
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High Price

A Neuroscientist's Journey of Self-Discovery That Challenges Everything You Know About Drugs and Society

by Carl Hart ...

A pioneering neuroscientist recounts his youth in one of Miami's toughest neighborhoods and how it led him to his groundbreaking work in drug addiction.Winner, Pen/E. O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award"A fascinating combination of memoir and social science." —John Tierney, New York TimesAs a youth, Carl Hart didn't realize the value of school; he studied just enough to stay on the ba... ... Read more

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A pioneering neuroscientist recounts his youth in one of Miami's toughest neighborhoods and how it led him to his groundbreaking work in drug addiction.Winner, Pen/E. O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award"A fascinating combination of memoir and social science." —John Tierney, New York TimesAs a youth, Carl Hart didn't realize the value of school; he studied just enough to stay on the ba...
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Undoing Drugs

How Harm Reduction Is Changing the Future of Drugs and Addiction

by Maia Szalavitz ...

From “one of the bravest, smartest writers about addiction anywhere” (Johann Hari, New York Times bestselling author)—the untold story of harm reduction, a surprisingly simple idea with enormous powerDrug overdoses now kill more Americans annually than guns, cars or breast cancer. But we have tried to solve this national crisis with policies that only made matters worse. In the name of “sending ... Read more

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From “one of the bravest, smartest writers about addiction anywhere” (Johann Hari, New York Times bestselling author)—the untold story of harm reduction, a surprisingly simple idea with enormous powerDrug overdoses now kill more Americans annually than guns, cars or breast cancer. But we have tried to solve this national crisis with policies that only made matters worse. In the name of “sending
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The Urge

Our History of Addiction

by Carl Erik Fisher ...

**Named a Best Book of the Year by The New Yorker and The Boston GlobeAn authoritative, illuminating, and deeply humane history of addiction—a phenomenon that remains baffling and deeply misunderstood despite having touched countless lives—by an addiction psychiatrist striving to understand his own family and himself**“Carl Erik Fisher’s The Urge is the best-written and most incisive book I’ve ... Read more

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**Named a Best Book of the Year by The New Yorker and The Boston GlobeAn authoritative, illuminating, and deeply humane history of addiction—a phenomenon that remains baffling and deeply misunderstood despite having touched countless lives—by an addiction psychiatrist striving to understand his own family and himself**“Carl Erik Fisher’s The Urge is the best-written and most incisive book I’ve
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