Death in Mud Lick
Author | : Eric Eyre |
Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages | : 304 |
Release | : 2021-04-06 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781982105327 |
ISBN-13 | : 1982105321 |
Rating | : 4/5 (27 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: In Just Two Years, Sav-Rite pharmacy in Kermit, West Virginia, distributed nearly 9 million opioid pain pills to a town of 382 people. Death in Mud Lick is the story of that pharmacy-and of Kermit local Debbie Preece, who sought justice in the wake of her brother's fatal overdose. Preece was joined in her effort by a crusading lawyer and one local journalist, Eric Eyre, who would uncover the massive pill-dumping scandal that shook the foundation of America's largest drug companies. In a work of deep reporting and personal conviction, Eyre follows opioid shipments into individual counties, pharmacies, and homes. This intimate portrayal of a national public health crisis illuminates a shocking pattern of corporate greed and its ongoing repercussions for the citizens of West Virginia-and the nation. Book jacket.