by Anna Lembke
First published 2016
Dr. Anna Lembke was a well-meaning physician—until her own patients became addicted to the very drugs she prescribed. Exploring the complex web of doctors, patients, and profits that drives the opioid epidemic, Lembke uncovers the disturbing truth behind a national crisis built on good intentions gone wrong.
Genres: addiction, medical, social-issues, non-fiction
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: unreliable-narrator
192 pages · Paperback · Johns Hopkins University Press
Content warnings: addiction, drug-use