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Duration: 0H 27min
Language: English
Format
Category: Non-Fiction

SUMMARY

DREAMLAND

BASED ON THE BOOK BY SAM QUINONES

SUMMARY WRITTEN BY: SPEEDY LIBRARY

CONTENT

Seeds of the Epidemic

The Marketing Revolution

The Arrival of OxyContin

The Xalisco Boys and Black Tar Heroin

The Collision: Prescription Pills Meet Heroin

Early Warnings and Investigations

Denial and the Gathering Storm

The Epidemic's Grip Deepens

Facing the Consequences

General Analysis

ABOUT THE ORIGINAL BOOK

Dreamland: The True Tale of America's Opiate Epidemic by Sam Quinones delves into the intricate story of how America's opioid crisis took hold. The book traces the epidemic's origins, exploring the aggressive marketing of prescription painkillers and their impact on communities. It further examines the emergence of innovative heroin trafficking networks that exploited the growing addiction. Quinones connects these threads through compelling narratives of individuals and communities grappling with the devastating consequences of widespread opiate use, revealing the human cost of this national tragedy.

Release date

Audiobook: 12 March 2025