American overdose: the opioid tragedy in three acts
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New York : PublicAffairs, [2018].
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First edition.
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xv, 316 pages ; 24 cm
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Describes how the current opioid crisis was driven by greed, incompetence, and indifference and exposes the pharmaceutical industry's control of the healthcare system and how the FDA was duped into pushing painkillers.

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APA Citation (style guide)

McGreal, C. (2018). American overdose: the opioid tragedy in three acts. First edition. New York, PublicAffairs.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

McGreal, Chris. 2018. American Overdose: The Opioid Tragedy in Three Acts. New York, PublicAffairs.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

McGreal, Chris, American Overdose: The Opioid Tragedy in Three Acts. New York, PublicAffairs, 2018.

MLA Citation (style guide)

McGreal, Chris. American Overdose: The Opioid Tragedy in Three Acts. First edition. New York, PublicAffairs, 2018.

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