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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
- 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