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So enlightening. Perfect mix of (recent) history and narrative.

This story about the Sacklers and how they created OxyContin, which fuelled the opioid crisis and let's be honest, got away with it. It was gripping and totally maddening to read, but worth it.

#BookReport/WeeklyForecast. Mostly stayed caught up on my 5 buddy reads and managed to finish 2 books. Hopefully, this week will be better.

I was afraid Dopesick would be too much like Empire of Pain but it is not. It added another layer exploring the lives of the addicted, their families, dealers, communities, etc. Both are excellent.

The author claims that opioid abuse is the primary cause of death for people under 50; which is probably true. I feel badly for the babies born addicted who have to suffer withdrawal. Good read.

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Sobering statistic.

Opioid crisis🤬 I feel so fortunate that I‘ve never had chronic pain.

🙋🏻‍♀️ Do other people who use Libby through their library for audiobooks get access to accompanying PDFs? I can‘t figure out where the PDF might be located in the app, and this particular book says the PDF includes a map and photos.

Also I love the chapter titles! So far Chapter 1 is “The United States of Amnesia” quoting Gore Vidal, and Chapter 2 is “Swag and Dash”

This was a surprisingly easy read, given how painful the subject matter was. Keene profiles the Sackler brothers, their families and the companies they owned, primarily Purdue Pharma, maker of OxyContin (an opioid many hold largely responsible for the opioid crisis). A quote near the end of the book sums up my thoughts perfectly: “I‘m not sure that I‘m aware of any family in America that‘s more evil than yours.”