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Dreamland
The True Tale of America's Opiate Epidemic
Book • 2015
Dreamland by Sam Quinones tells the story of two powerful drug industries—that of prescription opiates and black tar heroin—driven by capitalism and greed.
The book examines how the medical community's shift towards pain relief, fueled by pharmaceutical companies like Purdue Pharma, and the influx of black tar heroin from Mexico, contributed to the opiate epidemic.
Quinones uses personal anecdotes, historical context, and a cast of characters including pharmaceutical pioneers, Mexican entrepreneurs, and narcotics investigators to illustrate the catastrophic impact on American communities.
The book also highlights the role of community in recovery and the need for addressing the underlying social and economic issues that contributed to the epidemic.
The book examines how the medical community's shift towards pain relief, fueled by pharmaceutical companies like Purdue Pharma, and the influx of black tar heroin from Mexico, contributed to the opiate epidemic.
Quinones uses personal anecdotes, historical context, and a cast of characters including pharmaceutical pioneers, Mexican entrepreneurs, and narcotics investigators to illustrate the catastrophic impact on American communities.
The book also highlights the role of community in recovery and the need for addressing the underlying social and economic issues that contributed to the epidemic.
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when discussing the increase in heroin production in Mexico.

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as a book she read about the opioid epidemic.


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as a book about the opioid crisis.

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in the context of the opioid crisis and its impact.


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when discussing other books about the opioid epidemic.

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to reference the opioid epidemic in Portsmouth, Ohio.

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in relation to the drug trade in Mexico.


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when discussing the opioid crisis.

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as a powerful work of narrative journalism about the opioid epidemic.

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as Quinones' previous book, discussing opioids and heroin.


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about the opioid crisis.

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as one of the books he read to research the opioid crisis.


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as a book that informed her understanding of the opioid epidemic and influenced her investment in Ophelia Health.

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as another book about the opioid crisis.

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