May Bonus Review: Dopesick
Beth Macy's compelling, enraging account of the opioid crisis pulls no punches.
The crime
At the moment, technically, the crime is possession and distribution of opioids. Really, it’s that the entire Purdue Pharma power structure belongs in jail.
The story
As informative, immersive, and well-paced as it is, I don’t know if I can recommend a book as utterly infuriating as Beth Macy’s Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company Th…