Emily Dufton — Addiction, Inc.
Emily Dufton investigates how the addiction treatment industry profits from the opioid crisis, exposing systemic failures in how America handles substance abuse.
Date & Time at 7:00 PM EST
Location Politics and Prose at The Wharf Washington, US
Organizer Politics and Prose
Why we picked this
The opioid crisis has been extensively covered — but the treatment industry that profits from it has largely escaped scrutiny. Dufton follows the money.
Emily Dufton turns investigative attention to the addiction treatment industry itself — an enormous and growing sector that has built its business model on the opioid crisis while often failing the people it claims to serve. She’ll be in conversation with Tim Shenk.
The book exposes systemic failures in how America treats substance abuse: the perverse incentives, the regulatory gaps, and the human cost of treating addiction as a revenue stream rather than a public health emergency. A timely and uncomfortable subject, examined with the rigor it deserves.