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- Publisher: Hyperion
- Number of Pages: 256
- ISBN: 1401322980
- WAPI (Tower ID): 112523460
- Release Date: July 7, 2009
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- Tower.com Sales Rank: #85664 in Books (See Top 100 Books Bestsellers)
- #1019 in Art Books (See Top 100 Art Books Bestsellers)
- #58 in Popular Culture - General (See Top 100 Popular Culture - General Bestsellers)
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Product DescriptionRun a Quick Search on "Pill Head: The Secret Life of a Painkiller Addict" by Joshua Lyon to Browse Related Products:Browse more products related to "Pill Head: The Secret Life of a Painkiller Addict"Browse more products related to "Joshua Lyon"Publisher's noteJoshua Lyon first bought Vicodin illegally, over the internet, on assignment for Jane magazine. But taking three of them at once wasn't part of the job--he did that to see what all the fuss was about. In a matter of weeks he'd blown through the first 90 and was jonesing for more. And he wasn't alone: 33 million Americans have admitted to using prescription painkillers like Vicodin, Oxycontin, and Percocet non-medically, and 7 million are currently abusing them. That's more than the number who use cocaine, heroin, hallucinogens, Ecstasy, and inhalants combined. It's an 80% increase in just six years--prescription meds are the new drug user's drug of choice, no matter the demographic. In Pill Head, the first book to bring together the journalist's eye and the addict's mind, Lyon explores both his own addiction and the cultural phenomena that made pill-popping so popular, especially among the twenty-somethings of "Generation Rx." Including insights gleaned from interviews with experts and shocking, often painful, profiles of current and former recreational users, it is equal parts memoir and gripping investigative journalism. A social analysis of the increase in pain-killer abuse in the United States is told through a prism of the author's own struggles, describing how he became addicted to Vicodin while performing research on the high number of people who illegally obtain and use prescription drugs for non-medical reasons. A first book. 60,000 first printing. AnnotationUnlike most drug addicts, Joshua Lyon can pinpoint the exact moment his compulsion began. In 2003, Lyon, a journalist, purchased some Vicodin for an article he was writing about how easy it was to buy prescription drugs online. Not wanting to let the pills go to waste, he eventually ingested them, and his roller coaster ride through the world of addiction began. He experienced the highs, as the pills brought him intense feelings of euphoria and annihilated all social anxiety, and the lows, as his career fell apart and he was basically crippled by a debilitating pain of unknown origin. Lyon's personal story is compelling, but more significantly, he provides shocking data on the epidemic of pill-popping in America. According to Lyons, millions of people of all ages routinely use prescription drugs for non-medical purposes, exceeding the number of addicts of all other major drugs combined. He shares many of their individual stories, and he applies his research and his own personal experience to discern the best policies and treatments for curbing this silent plague. If You Enjoy "Pill Head: The Secret Life of a Painkiller Addict (Hardcover)", May We Also Recommend:Customer Reviews for "Pill Head: The Secret Life of a Painkiller Addict (Hardcover)" by Joshua Lyon (Author)There are no customer reviews yet. Be the first to write a review! Popular Culture - General Bestsellers
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