America is in pain， and it’s killing us。 Here’s a solution。 The preventable epidemic was a real eye-opening book for me。 While I was aware that America is still facing a very big and lethal drug overdose problem， I was shocked at how extensive this problem really is。 With the statistics of years of research， a conversational tone， and the compassion of a doctor， Dr。 Arun Gupta provides a chilling look into an epidemic that is stealing the lives of 275 Americans per day。 And since Covid has begun America is in pain， and it’s killing us。 Here’s a solution。 The preventable epidemic was a real eye-opening book for me。 While I was aware that America is still facing a very big and lethal drug overdose problem， I was shocked at how extensive this problem really is。 With the statistics of years of research， a conversational tone， and the compassion of a doctor， Dr。 Arun Gupta provides a chilling look into an epidemic that is stealing the lives of 275 Americans per day。 And since Covid has begun， the drug-related deaths have increased 40%。 There are not enough medical doctors to care for the people needing treatment， and pain management follow-up and medication-assisted treatment for addiction are not taught in American Medical schools。But this is not a book about despair。 It is a book about hope。 With insight gained from years of treating patients as an addiction medicine doctor， Dr。 Gupta provides clear， factual， and very workable solutions to not only stop the horrific number of deaths but to cure America of its opioid crisis for good。 Dr。 Gupta reminds us that addiction is not a moral failing， but instead a disease that effects all classes， races， and walks of life。 Legislature overreach， too many regulations for doctors， and not enough care for those who are addicted is creating a spiral that has taken the lives of more than 1 million Americans in the past two decades。 In his book， he reaches out to lawmakers， physicians， and patients with ways improve access to care while reducing stress on providers to provide the necessary care。 He also writes about Big Pharma， and their failure to curb the problem that is being caused by their medications。 There is a high cost of this epidemic – both in lives and in dollars。 Offering compassion for those who are addicted， and hope for families with love ones lost to this disease， this book is a must read for everyone and anyone who values life。 Highly recommended。 。。。more