Harry Nelson (3)

From Dr. Mark Goulston: “America cannot take its core pain away with opioids. The United States of Opiates provides the best understanding of this epidemic and, more importantly, the roadmap out it."

From N. Merkin: The United States of Opioids does a great job of tackling the complex question of how we got to where we are today in terms of the current opioid crisis. An engaging writer, Nelson takes readers on a deep dive into the historical, legal, political, and psycho-social root causes of the problem and offers sobering analysis, as well as insightful solutions. Nelson’s book is surely to become the definitive work on the subject and should be required reading for medical, nursing, law, and public policy students seeking a sophisticated understanding of this country’s drug and mental health policies and how we, as a society, can do a better job at meeting future challenges.… (meer)