Analysis Of Dreamland By Sam Quinones

Opiate and heroin abuse has ravaged much of Appalachia, especially suburban areas. This malignancy spreads like cancer, multiplying and infecting all it encounters. Communities are disrupted and innocent lives are consumed while the obscure market for heroin continues its expansion across the United States. This affliction in our country has an origin. As a journalist and novelist, Sam Quinones, diligently reveals the inception of heroin in his book titled, “Dreamland”.
Quinolones describes America’s opiate epidemic as capitalism. The capitalistic market on illicit opiates have no regulation and thus behaves nefariously and disseminates rampantly throughout underground networks in cities across America. This type of capitalism still follows …show more content…
These consequences fail to stop the capitalistic market from continuing its destructive cycle. Quinones’ suggestion of rebuilding communities is a brilliant step towards dismantling the illicit networks of opiate operations. Quinones is targeting a part of the source of the epidemic. By rebuilding communities, he is allowing people to make better choices; to not participate in the illicit capitalistic market of opiates. A better community allows for more opportunity and thus lessens the attraction towards the opium networks. Without participation, the capitalistic market will collapse and cease to exist. A more compelling solution would be to target the supply of opiates as this is the ultimate source of the capitalistic market. New laws on dispensing painkillers and stringent limitations of prescribing should be the first step in dismantling the corrupt markets of opiates. As we limit the supply of legal prescription of painkillers the demand will correspondingly subside. The decrease in demand will subsequently decrease the supply of illicit opiate and the demand for illicit opiate will also subside. As we curtail the supply and demand for opiate, the next step would be to help people make better choices. This can be accomplished by Quinones proposal to rebuild communities. With supply and demand diminished along with better choices from our communities, the capitalistic …show more content…
The pharmacist’s role in the step towards dismantling the capitalistic market of opiates is to help their patients understand the dangers of painkillers being prescribed to them. The addictive and destructive natural of painkillers should be well understood by the patient after extensive counseling. The pharmacist also has the right to not dispense the opiate medication if their profession judgement has determined that it will ultimately be disastrous to the patient and the community. This will further limit the supply of opiates and cause damage to the capitalistic