![]() Macy returns to the subject in a new book, noting that given the scale of the opioid epidemic, the nation is sorely lacking in effective treatment programs, often due to the indifference of state and local officials or their hostility to treating people they regard as parasites or criminals. Her last book, "Dopesick," which was adapted into an eight-part series on Hulu, detailed the dimensions and impact of the opioid crisis, particularly on rural communities. Our guest, journalist Beth Macy, writes that addiction has become the No. ![]() ![]() The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that more than a million Americans have died from drug overdose since 1996. ![]() I'm Dave Davies, in today for Terry Gross. ![]()
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