Sam Quinones, author of "Dreamland: The True Tale of America's Opiate Epidemic" and "The Least of Us: True Tales of America and Hope in the Time of Fentanyl and Meth," discusses Thursday how only three lawsuits were lodged against big drug companies for misuse of prescription drugs 10 years ago when he submitted his "Dreamland" manuscript.
June 16, 2023
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June 16, 2023 1:08 a.m.
A dose of reality
Journalist, author Sam Quinones delivers keynote speech at Substance Use Summit
Just 10 years ago, hardly anyone knew how to pronounce "naloxone." When journalist Sam Quinones turned in his manuscript for his book "Dreamland: The True Tale of America’s Opiate Epidemic," there were only three lawsuits against drug companies. He believed no one would read the book because no one wanted to talk about this topic.