let me start by saying i read the book, so maybe i’m a little biased. this show was good, really good actually, and good at depicting different sides of the opioid crisis like beth macy does in her book. however, i think the show took liberties when it didn’t need to, making it easier for viewers to distance themselves from the addicts depicted. also, i wish the show would have shown more of the true story of dr van zee and the nun lady instead of the doctor that got addicted. final thing: one of the main takeaways from macy’s book is that opioid replacement drugs like saboxone are essential to preventing relapse AND they are highly stigmatized and extremely difficult to get access to. the show touches on that at the end, but i wish they hammered that message home a little harder. overall though, the show is well-made and does a good job showing the humanity behind the opioid crisis, both its victims and its perpetrators
let me start by saying i read the book, so maybe i’m a little biased. this show was good, really good actually, and good at depicting different sides of the opioid crisis like beth macy does in her book. however, i think the show took liberties when it didn’t need to, making it easier for viewers to distance themselves from the addicts depicted. also, i wish the show would have shown more of the true story of dr van zee and the nun lady instead of the doctor that got addicted. final thing: one of the main takeaways from macy’s book is that opioid replacement drugs like saboxone are essential to preventing relapse AND they are highly stigmatized and extremely difficult to get access to. the show touches on that at the end, but i wish they hammered that message home a little harder. overall though, the show is well-made and does a good job showing the humanity behind the opioid crisis, both its victims and its perpetrators
