Books on the Opioid Epidemic American Crisis

• Dreamland: The True Tale of America’s Opioid Epidemic
  by Sam Quinones
• Drug Dealer, M.D.
  by Anna Lembke, M.D.
• Dr. Lembke’s TED Talk on the Opioid Epidemic
• American Pain: How a Young Felon and His Ring of Doctors Unleashed America’s Deadliest Drug Epidemic
  by John Temple
• Overdose: The Case Against the Drug Companies
  Jay S. Cohen, M.D.
• Pain Killer: An Empire of Deceit and the Origin of America’s Opioid Epidemic
  by Barry Meier

News Articles, Essays, Studies, and Exposés About the Opioids Epidemic and Opiate Lawsuits

• Understanding the U.S. Opioid Epidemic
  Centers for Disease Control
• The Ongoing Opioid Epidemic
  The Huffington Post
• In-Depth: America’s Opioid Epidemic
  CBS News
• Opioids Cause One in Five Deaths of Young Adults: Epidemic is Outpacing the Resources Devoted to it
  The Atlantic, June 1, 2018
  
• Origins of an Epidemic: Purdue Pharma Knew Its Opioids Were Widely Abused
  New York Times, May 29, 2018
• Opioid Overdose Deaths Still Rising in Nearly Every Segment of the Country, CDC Says
  Los Angeles Times, March 29, 2018
• CDC Finds 30% Rise in ER Visits for Opioid Overdoses
  MSN, March 7, 2018
• National Opioid Epidemic is Creating Significant Costs for Government Bodies
  February 7, 2018
• The Family That Built an Empire of Pain
  The New Yorker, October 30, 2017
• The Opioid Epidemic: A Crisis Years in the Making
  The New York Times, October 26, 2017
• Short Answers to Hard Questions About the Opioid Crisis
  The New York Times, August 17, 2017
• Children of the Opioid Epidemic Are Flooding Foster Homes
  Mother Jones, July 2017
• Opioid Drug Deaths in America Rising Faster Than Ever
  The New York Times, June 5, 2017

Court Documents & Pleadings

• National Prescription Opioids MDL website
• May 30, 2018
  Broward County Second Amended Complaint
  U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
• February 26, 2018
  Rutherford County Complaint
  U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee
• December 22, 2017
  Nashville Complaint
  U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee
• December 18, 2017
  Smith County Complaint
  U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee
• December 12, 2017
  Class Action Complaint
  U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio

CASE DOCUMENTS

December 18, 2018
San Francisco Complaint
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

July 6, 2018
Cannon County Complaint
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee

July 2, 2018
Swinomish Tribe Complaint
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington

May 30, 2018
Broward County Second Amended Complaint
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio

March 12, 2018
Yurok Tribe Complaint
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

February 26, 2018
Rutherford County Complaint
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee

December 22, 2017
Nashville Complaint
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee

December 18, 2017
Smith County Complaint
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee

December 12, 2017
Class Action Complaint
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio

BACKGROUND INFO

Understanding the U.S. Opioid Epidemic
Centers for Disease Control

The Ongoing Opioid Epidemic
The Huffington Post

In-Depth: America’s Opioid Epidemic
CBS News

July 9, 2018
Lieff Cabraser Announces Filing of Lawsuit by Cannon County, Tennessee Against Prescription Opioid Manufacturers

July 6, 2018
Unsealed Lawsuit: Opioid Firm Placed Profits Over People
The Washington Post