Review of The United States of Opioids

[Jemima Alfred 1]

[Following is a volunteer review of "The United States of Opioids" by Harry Nelson.]

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4 out of 4 stars

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The book, 'The United States of Opioids' which was written by Harry Nelson, a renowned medical lawyer is a balanced and non judgmental presentation of the issue surrounding the use of opioids and its effect all the way to its treatment.
He started with the death toll showing us the rise of death from opioids use as against natural or other death occurrence. This led to how opioids came into the US market and why it was able to sustain relevance over the years despite all the atrocities it had caused.
Onward and forward, Harry takes us into the likely solutions that should be expected from the various body responsible for the creation and promotion of the problem. Along the line, Harry mentioned the other types of treatments available for pain relief which have little or nothing to do with drug overdosing.
Since he has also been exposed to the use of Opioids once while in its natural state, Harry testifies to its anesthetic effect and ability to make a person sleep deep, however it gets so addictive that a person could easily be overdosed on it- especially the synthesized version.
The Opioids matter has gone past each individual problem to a state, country, continent and now a worldwide threat. It is expected that quick action be taken to heal the world and reduce the wipe out of a generation of youths and adolescents.
However, Harry having mentioned what each parties involved should do has portrayed the addict as an object who has no control over what happens to it. he gave so much leverage to the drug user as an individual with an involuntary state of mind which is quite difficult to relate with because everyone is expected to have a decision over what happens to them and not as an object that is helpless in the face of what comes to it. Also on page 33, under the heading 'The National Opioids Commission Report', the first line started with 'in the seventh...' which i find incomplete because the seventh could be century, months or any other timing.
The book is rated 4 out of 4 for its professional relation of opiods from a medical importance to a morally relevant matter and vice versa.

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The United States of Opioids
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