Addiction Nation
What the Opioid Crisis Reveals About Us

I read this book because its author is a friend of my husband's. The addiction topic is interesting to me as a psychologist, but I thought the book was more memoir (he did share some of his story, but only briefly here and there) than about the complicated nature of addictions. The author covered a......more

A call to compassionate engagement in the opioid crisis; an informed, hopeful depiction of what is happening, how we got here, and how to help people and communities (including American society as a whole) impacted by addiction.......more

This book was too academic for me, as it felt like I was reading a textbook. There were way too many statistics and information that could have been summarized versus written about in length. I would have enjoyed this more if there were stories from individuals from all parts of the Country that hav......more

I loved this book. Tim’s thoughtful analysis of his personal journey through addiction as well as the missteps we are taking as a society are important for all of us to consider. I highly recommend this book. It includes some touching personal aspects as well as well researched facts about our natio......more

A mixture of research and personal story King provides an insightful reflection on not just the opioid crisis but also how addiction impacts us all. Then he meets it with solutions akin to virtue ethics in their holistic and compassionate grounding. I highly recommend this book.......more