Democratic Virginia congressional candidate Beth Macy built her reputation in part by documenting the devastation of America’s opioid epidemic. But as she seeks a seat in Congress, critics are questioning whether her most famous work tells the full story of the crisis.
Macy’s 2018 bestseller, Dopesick, chronicled Purdue Pharma’s aggressive marketing of OxyContin and the devastating consequences of opioid addiction in American communities. The book was later adapted into an Emmy and Peabody-winning Hulu series, which Macy helped write and produce.
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